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Link text checker

Enter a URL and we'll flag links with no accessible name at all, and generic link text like "click here" or "read more" that doesn't make sense out of context.

Why link text matters

WCAG 2.4.4 (Level A) requires every link's purpose to be clear from its text alone, or from its text plus its immediate context. Screen reader users often pull up a list of every link on a page to navigate quickly — out of context, "click here" or "read more" tells them nothing about where the link actually goes. Links with no text at all (an icon with no aria-label, for example) are effectively invisible to assistive technology.

FAQ
What counts as "generic" link text?
Phrases that give no clue about the destination out of context — "click here", "read more", "here", "more", "link". They work fine visually with surrounding context, but fail when a screen reader user pulls up a standalone list of links.
Is it okay for an icon-only link (like a social media icon) to have no visible text?
Yes, as long as it has an accessible name via aria-label (e.g. aria-label="Follow us on X") or an inner image with meaningful alt text. What's not okay is an icon link with neither visible text nor any of those alternatives — that link has no name at all for a screen reader.
Does link text affect SEO too?
Yes — descriptive link text also gives search engines more context about the linked page's topic, unlike a generic "click here" that carries no keyword signal. Accessible link text and SEO-friendly link text are usually the same thing.

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