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Google AI Overview Checker

instantly check a website is being featured as a source in Google AI Overviews.

Enter your domain, search query, specify the search location, and select a country to find out if you rank for an AI Overview.

How This Tool Works.

Want to know if your website is being featured as a source in Google's AI-generated Overviews? This tool provides a real-time check to see if your domain is cited for a specific search query.

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Simple Steps to Check Your Status.

  1. Enter Your Domain: Type your website's domain (e.g., yourdomain.com).

  2. Select Search Country: Choose the primary Google country you are targeting.

  3. Add a Specific Location (Optional): For more accurate, localized results, enter a city, state, or full address (e.g., Boise, Idaho, United States).

  4. Enter Your Search Query: Type the exact keyword or question you want to check. Question-based queries often work best.

  5. Click "Check AI Overview": The tool will securely perform a live search and analyze the results.

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Understanding Your Results.

You will see one of three possible outcomes:

  • ✓ Featured! (Green): Congratulations! An AI Overview was generated, and your domain was cited as one of the sources. The specific source link(s) will be displayed.

  • ✗ Not Found (Red): An AI Overview was generated for this query, but your domain was not included as a source.

  • ⓘ No AI Overview (Blue): For this specific query and location, Google did not generate an AI Overview at this time.

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Please Note: To ensure this tool remains available for everyone, usage is limited to 5 checks per day per user.

Things to Consider When Using This Tool

When you use this tool, you might notice that its results sometimes differ from what you see when you search on Google yourself. This is expected, and understanding why reveals the tool's true value.

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Why Results Can Differ.

  • Personalization: Your Google results are uniquely tailored to you based on your past search history, your location, whether you are logged in, and other factors. The tool performs an anonymous, "clean" search every time, without any of this personal context.

  • Geolocation: While you can specify a location for greater accuracy, the search is still performed from a standard data center, not your specific residential address, which can sometimes cause minor variations.

  • Google's Live Testing: Google constantly runs A/B tests on features like AI Overviews. You might be in a test group that sees a result that the tool's anonymous search does not.

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The Value of a Consistent, Neutral Baseline.

Instead of seeing these differences as a limitation, it's best to view them as the core feature of the tool.

This tool provides a consistent, neutral baseline for your SEO analysis.

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  • It removes the "noise" of personalization, showing you what a potential new customer, who has no history with your brand, is likely to see.

  • It allows for true performance tracking. Because the search is always anonymous and un-personalized, you can reliably track your visibility for a keyword over time without your own Browse behavior skewing the results.

  • It provides a level playing field for competitive analysis, showing you a less biased view of the search results page.

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While your personal Google search shows you your internet, this tool helps you see the internet as a new visitor would, which is essential for building an effective SEO strategy.

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