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Free Perplexity Visibility Checker

Can Perplexity actually read your website — and would it cite you when someone asks? Paste your URL for an instant Perplexity visibility score and the exact fixes that get you into its answers.

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PerplexityBot accessWhether PerplexityBot is allowed to read your site in robots.txt — the first requirement to ever be cited by Perplexity.
What Perplexity actually seesHow much real content is in your static HTML. Perplexity’s crawler reads the raw HTML, so client-rendered pages can look empty to it.
FreshnessPerplexity leans hard on recent, updated content. Stale pages are less likely to be cited than a fresh, dated answer.
Structured dataJSON-LD schema and clear headings let Perplexity extract your facts and quote them accurately with a citation.
On-page SEO basicsTitles, meta, headings and HTTPS — the fundamentals that shape how every engine understands your pages.
Perplexity readiness scoreA single 0–100 score for how likely Perplexity is to read, trust and cite your brand.

Why isn’t my website showing up in Perplexity?

Perplexity answers questions by citing sources it can read and trust — with a visible “Sources” list. Two problems keep most brands out. First, many sites block PerplexityBot in robots.txt, so it never sees them. Second, many sites are JavaScript-rendered, so the raw HTML Perplexity fetches is nearly empty. Perplexity also favours fresh, well-structured content. This free checker finds the crawl and content issues in seconds — then shows you exactly what to fix.

  • Whether PerplexityBot can access your site right now.
  • How much of your content Perplexity can actually read in static HTML.
  • If your structured data lets Perplexity extract and cite your key facts.
  • The on-page basics that shape how AI engines understand you.

FAQ

What is a Perplexity visibility checker?

It’s a free tool that checks whether Perplexity can read your website and how ready you are to be cited in its answers. It reads your live robots.txt and homepage HTML and scores your Perplexity visibility from 0–100.

Why isn’t my site cited by Perplexity?

Usually one of two reasons: your robots.txt blocks PerplexityBot, or your pages are JavaScript-rendered so its crawler sees almost no content. Perplexity also prefers fresh, well-structured pages. The checker detects the crawl and content issues and tells you how to fix them.

Does Perplexity crawl websites?

Yes. Perplexity uses PerplexityBot to read pages it may cite, and shows a “Sources” list with the answers. If PerplexityBot is blocked or your content is JavaScript-only, Perplexity can’t use your site as a source.

Is the Perplexity visibility checker free?

Yes — the instant score and headline findings need no signup. A free Beacon account unlocks the full 37-point audit, AI-prompt tracking (see which prompts you appear in) and competitor benchmarks.

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