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Mobile Friendly Checker

Check the viewport tag and spot fixed widths that break on phones.

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What this checks

Google indexes the mobile version of your site, so the mobile version is the one being judged. This checks the markup-level signals that decide whether a page can adapt to a small screen at all.

  • Viewport meta tag and its contents
  • Fixed pixel widths over 1000px
  • Tables, which commonly overflow on mobile

How to act on the result

  • No viewport tag means the page renders at desktop width and is zoomed out on a phone.
  • Wrap wide tables in a container with overflow-x: auto.
  • Test on a real phone. Emulators miss touch-target problems.

Frequently asked

What does the viewport meta tag do?

It tells the browser to render the page at the device width rather than a simulated desktop width. Without it, a phone shows a zoomed-out desktop layout.

Is mobile-friendliness a ranking factor?

Yes, and more fundamentally Google uses mobile-first indexing, meaning the mobile version is what gets indexed and ranked.

What is a good viewport value?

width=device-width, initial-scale=1 covers almost every case. Avoid maximum-scale or user-scalable=no, which prevent zooming and are an accessibility failure.

Does this replace Google's mobile test?

No. This checks markup signals only. It cannot render the page or measure tap-target spacing.

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