AI Overview Checker - Free SEO tool

The AI Overview Checker lets you test any search query and see whether Google displays an AI Overview for it -- and if so, whether your brand or website is mentioned. Enter a query and a domain in the tool above to run a live check.

What are AI Overviews?

AI Overviews (formerly SGE) are AI-generated summaries that Google displays at the top of certain search results pages. They synthesize information from multiple sources and, in many cases, replace the need to click any organic result. According to a 2025 Ahrefs study on 300,000 keywords, the CTR of the top organic result drops by up to 58% when an AI Overview is present. A separate Seer Interactive study found a 67.8% reduction in overall query CTR when an AI Overview appears. AI Overviews now trigger on roughly 31% of Google queries.

This shift makes being cited inside the AI Overview far more valuable than ranking at position 1 below it.

How the tool above works

It submits the query to Google and detects whether an AI Overview block is rendered.
It extracts the sources cited in the AI Overview and checks whether your domain appears among them.
It reports the position of your citation (if present) and the total number of sources shown.
Results reflect a single data point in time; AI Overviews are dynamic and may vary by location and user context.

How to interpret the results and earn a citation

AI Overview present, brand cited: monitor the queries where you already appear and protect those positions with fresh, authoritative content updates.
AI Overview present, brand not cited: analyze which sources Google selects -- they tend to be comprehensive, well-structured pages with clear answers. Rewrite or expand your page to match that pattern.
No AI Overview: the query may be too navigational or local for an AI Overview; focus standard SEO efforts here while testing adjacent informational queries.
Add structured data (FAQ, Article, Organization) to help Google extract answers from your page more reliably.
Build topical authority: Google tends to cite sources it already trusts across a cluster of related queries, not just a single page.
Check that your page is not blocked for Google-Extended in robots.txt, as blocking may reduce AI indexing.

Benchmark: the CTR cost of being absent

A position-1 ranking without an AI Overview yields a median CTR of 27.6%. With an AI Overview above it, that same ranking can drop to roughly 11.5% -- a loss of more than half your expected clicks. Earning a citation inside the AI Overview partially offsets this loss and expands your brand's surface area in the SERP.

For ongoing tracking of your brand's presence across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini, Sorank provides automated GEO monitoring.

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How often do AI Overviews appear on Google?

As of mid-2025, AI Overviews appear on approximately 31% of Google search queries. Frequency is higher for informational and research-type queries and lower for navigational or branded searches.

Can I optimize my page to be cited in an AI Overview?

Yes. Google favors pages that answer the query directly, have strong topical authority, use structured markup, and are accessible to Google-Extended. There is no guaranteed path, but these factors significantly raise your chances.

Does this tool work for any language or country?

The checker targets a specific Google locale. For international results, run the query once per target country to see whether AI Overviews are triggered and who is cited in each market.