Meta charset checker
Meta charset checker finds a page HTML charset declaration. Inspect the encoding value when investigating text display problems or template differences.
Meta charset checker: what this tool checks
Meta charset checker reads the charset attribute of a meta tag in a fetched page. This declaration identifies a character encoding in the document markup. It is a useful starting point when letters display incorrectly, pasted content looks corrupted, or a newly installed template differs from an existing page.
How to use it
- Enter the URL of the document with the suspected encoding issue.
- Submit it and read the charset value shown by the tool.
- Compare the declaration with the response headers and the way the page content is actually stored.
Understanding your results
The tool returns the first nonempty meta charset value it detects. A missing result refers specifically to that attribute in HTML. The server may declare an encoding in its Content-Type header, and older markup can express encoding in another form that this check does not report.
Frequently asked questions
Does finding UTF-8 prove every character is correct?
No. A declaration cannot repair text that was previously misencoded or stored incorrectly. Inspect the affected words and trace how the original content was imported.
Should I compare more than one page?
Yes, especially when the problem occurs only in one feature. Different templates, cached responses, or imported documents may carry different declarations even on the same domain.
Continue your review
Check the server declaration using HTTP headers lookup, compare the document language with the Language attribute checker, and inspect extracted text with the Website text extractor.
Share
Similar tools
Meta tags checker lists property-based metadata from a webpage. Inspect descriptions, robots instructions, and sharing tags before updating page settings.
Language attribute checker finds the HTML language declaration on a web page. Review the lang value and identify missing or unexpected language settings.
Doctype checker detects the document type declaration in fetched HTML. Review whether a page reports a doctype before investigating markup and rendering issues.
Popular tools
Meta tags checker lists property-based metadata from a webpage. Inspect descriptions, robots instructions, and sharing tags before updating page settings.
DNS Lookup displays available domain records, including address, mail, and nameserver entries. Review your DNS setup and investigate website connection issues.
Website hosting checker looks up the network behind a domain address. Review provider details and understand how proxies can affect hosting information.
Ping checks whether a website responds to an HTTP request and reports available timing and status details. Investigate website availability from this service.
HTTP headers lookup displays response header names and values for a URL. Inspect caching, redirects, server information, and security settings online.
IP Lookup shows geographic information for an IP address. Review location details, understand database limits, and investigate network addresses online.