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AI Search Readiness Checker

Is your page ready to be cited by AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity? Paste your HTML, get a score and a fix for every gap. No signup.

By the Digital Hangover team · Updated August 2026 · Runs in your browser

1 · Paste your page HTML

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Paste full page source for the most accurate score.

2 · Your AI-readiness score

Paste your page HTML and hit Check readiness to see your score and fixes.
Quick answer: An AI search readiness checker scores how well a page is set up to be quoted by AI engines like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity. It checks structured data, FAQ schema, an answer-first opening, question-based headings, entity signals, structure and depth — then gives a fix for each gap. Paste your page's HTML to get a score out of 100.

How to use the checker

  1. Open the page you want to test in your browser.
  2. View the source — right-click and choose "View Page Source", or press Ctrl+U (Cmd+Option+U on Mac).
  3. Copy and paste the full HTML into the box above.
  4. Hit "Check readiness" — you'll get a score and a pass, partial or fix flag on every signal.
  5. Fix the reds first — start with structured data, FAQ schema and your answer-first opening.

What the checker looks for

These are the on-page signals that make a page easy for an AI engine to understand, trust and quote — the core of answer engine optimization and GEO.

SignalWhy it matters for AI search
Structured dataTells engines exactly what the page is — build it with our schema generator.
FAQ schemaQ&A pairs are the most directly quotable format for AI answers.
Answer-first openingA concise, liftable answer near the top is what gets extracted.
Question headingsMatch how people actually phrase prompts and queries.
Entity signalsOrganization and sameAs markup help engines identify and trust you.
Structure & depthClean headings and full coverage make a page worth citing.
Key takeaways: AI search rewards clarity and structure. Lead with a direct answer, mark up your content with schema and FAQ, phrase headings as questions, and make your brand a clear entity. Fix the failed checks in order and re-run — the score is a checklist, not a verdict.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI search readiness checker?

It is a tool that scores how well a web page is set up to be understood and cited by AI search engines like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity. It checks signals such as structured data, FAQ schema, an answer-first opening, question-based headings and entity markup, then tells you what to fix. This checker runs entirely in your browser.

How is AI search readiness different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimises to rank a page in a list of blue links. AI search readiness — also called AEO and GEO — optimises to be quoted inside an AI-generated answer. It leans harder on clear, liftable answers, structured data, entities and question-based formatting, so an engine can extract and cite a self-contained response rather than just rank the page.

Does this tool send my page anywhere?

No. The checker runs completely in your browser and analyses the HTML you paste in. Nothing is uploaded, stored or sent to a server, so you can safely test private or staging pages. To analyse a live page, open it, view its page source, and paste that HTML into the box.

What score should I aim for?

Aim for 85 or above. That means the page has structured data, an FAQ where relevant, a clear answer-first opening, logical headings, entity signals and enough depth for an engine to trust and cite it. A score in the 70s is a solid base with a few gaps; below 50 means the fundamentals of AEO and GEO are missing.

Is a high score a guarantee of being cited by AI?

No. A high score means the on-page fundamentals are in place, which makes a page far more citable — but AI engines also weigh authority, trust and how well your content genuinely answers the query. The checker fixes what you control on the page; it cannot promise a citation, and no honest tool can.

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