Free Meta Keywords Extractor
Extract meta keywords from any URL in seconds. Audit your site or research competitors. Free, no signup, instant.
What this tool does
Meta keywords are completely ignored by Google and Bing, but are still used by Yandex and Baidu. The Extractor pulls them from any URL - useful for international competitor research and cleaning up code clutter.
Paste, extract, copy.
How to extract
Five steps from URL to data.
Paste URL
Public URL only.
Click Extract
Tool fetches page and extracts meta keywords tag.
Review the list
See all keywords used.
Copy or save
Drop into your tracker or spreadsheet.
Use in your strategy
Inform content and keyword targeting.
When SEOs use it
Six common workflows.
Competitor keyword research
See what competitors target. Use to inform your own strategy.
Site audit
Audit your own pages' meta keywords for consistency.
Migration validation
After CMS migration, verify keywords transferred.
Yandex/Baidu SEO
For Yandex or Baidu audiences, audit and clean up meta keywords.
Content gap analysis
Compare your keywords to competitors; find gaps.
Quick site recon
Fast competitive intel on any URL.
Platform-specific guides
How to set meta keywords across platforms.
WordPress
- Yoast / Rank Math have meta keywords field per page.
- Optional; most omit for Google-only audiences.
- Audit competitors for inspiration.
Webflow
- Page settings > custom code > add meta keywords tag.
- For CMS items, bind via dynamic embed.
- Verify via served HTML.
Shopify
- Add via theme.liquid in head.
- Per-product custom fields if needed.
- Audit by URL.
Next.js
- Set in next/head.
- Optional for Google and Bing audiences.
- Useful for Yandex and Baidu.
Static sites
- Add to template head.
- Per-page overrides via front-matter.
- Audit with this tool.
Grigora vs. other extractors
Side-by-side comparison.
| Capability | Grigora | SEOquake | Screaming Frog | Free generators | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free + unlimited | Yes | Yes | Free trial | Yes | Manual |
| Single URL extraction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Manual |
| Bulk URL | On request | Yes | Yes | No | Manual |
| Copy-paste output | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Manual |
| No signup | Yes | Yes | Account required | Yes | Yes |
| Result speed | <3 sec | <5 sec | <3 sec | <3 sec | Manual |
| Multi-language | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy: no retention | Yes | Yes | Stored | Yes | Yes |
Common errors and how to fix them
Eight issues users hit.
No keywords returned
Cause: Site has no meta keywords tag.
Fix: Site is fine for Google and Bing; only add the tag for Yandex/Baidu workflows.
Keywords seem stuffed
Cause: Site has 50+ keywords.
Fix: Trim to 5-15 in your own site; quality over quantity.
Tool returns 403
Cause: Site blocks scraper.
Fix: Manually inspect via View Source.
Different keywords than expected
Cause: Site uses dynamic CMS values.
Fix: Check the served HTML; CMS may inject different values per request.
Tool times out
Cause: Slow target server.
Fix: Retry shortly.
Cannot copy entire list
Cause: Browser clipboard limit.
Fix: Copy in sections.
Keywords look auto-generated
Cause: CMS plugin auto-fills meta keywords.
Fix: Check plugin settings to control output.
Need history of changes
Cause: Tool is current snapshot only.
Fix: Use Wayback Machine for historical meta keywords.
Original data from our 2026 audit
Across 4,000 random URLs.
Frequently asked questions
Twelve answers about meta keywords.
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