Free AI Citation Checker

See whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews recommend your business when buyers ask, and which competitors they name instead.

How the AI Citation Check works

STEP 1

We ask like a buyer

Three real buying questions for your category, sent to each AI engine with live web search switched on.

STEP 2

We read every answer

Is your site linked as a source, is your name mentioned, or are you missing? Who got named instead?

STEP 3

You get a score and the gap

A 0 to 100 visibility score, engine by engine results, the sources AI trusts, and the one gap costing you most.

Questions about the AI Citation Check

What does the AI Citation Check measure?

It asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews the questions a real buyer asks about your category, then reports whether each engine cites your website as a source, names your brand without linking to it, or leaves you out. It also lists the companies the engines recommend instead and the websites they quoted.

What is the difference between being cited and being mentioned?

Cited means the engine linked to your website as a source for its answer, so the buyer can click through to you. Mentioned means your brand name appears in the answer but the engine linked somewhere else. A citation is worth far more, because the click follows the link.

Why can the score change between runs?

AI engines do not give the same answer every time. They search the web live, and small changes in wording, timing and sources shift which companies they name. Treat one result as a snapshot and check again in a week to see the trend.

How do I get my brand cited by AI engines?

Make your site easy to quote and easy to trust: answer buyer questions directly near the top of your pages, add structured data, keep your business facts consistent across the web, and earn mentions on the sites AI engines already quote. That work is called answer engine optimization (AEO). For a full diagnosis, the $495 AEO Audit maps exactly what to fix first.

Is the AI Citation Check free?

Yes. It is free, needs no email address and takes about 30 seconds. Each person can run three checks a day.