AEO checker: is your content quotable by AI?
Answer engines lift content that is structured for extraction. Drop in a URL and we fetch the page, parse its headings, lists and JSON-LD, score it on the itemized quotability rubric, and add a model-based citation-likelihood pass with the exact span an engine would lift. Paste mode (markdown fully supported: headings, lists, links and bold are parsed as structure, not scored as prose) is still there for drafts.
How to use
- Drop in a URL (we fetch and parse the page, including its JSON-LD) or paste at least 50 words of content. Markdown input works: ## question headings, numbered and bulleted lists, and [links](url) are all understood.
- Run the check to get a 0-100 quotability score across seven weighted checks.
- On the URL path, read the citation-likelihood card: a model estimates how likely an answer engine is to lift the page and quotes the exact span it would take.
- Read the evidence line under each check to see exactly what the scorer saw.
- Fix the failing checks in order of points: answer up front (22) and question headings (18) move the score the most.
- Re-run until the weak checks pass.
Frequently asked questions
What does the quotability score measure?
Seven weighted checks that predict whether an AI engine can lift your content into an answer: an answer up front (22 points), question-style headings (18), lists and steps (15), concrete stats (15), short sentences (12), explicit term definitions (10) and source citations (8).
What is the citation-likelihood pass?
On the URL path, after the deterministic rubric, a model reads the extracted page and estimates how likely an answer engine is to lift it into an answer, quoting the exact span it would take. We verify the quote appears verbatim on the page and flag it when it does not. It is extra evidence next to the rubric, never a hidden part of the score.
Does the checker handle markdown?
Yes. In paste mode, markdown headings, bold, italic, code, links and lists are parsed as structure. List markers and heading hashes are never mistaken for prose, which is where simpler paste-a-text checkers produce wrong scores.
What is a good quotability score?
Above 70 means your content is structured the way answer engines prefer. Below 40 usually means there is no direct answer near the top and no question headings, the two highest-weighted checks.
Why does the answer have to come first?
AI engines extract the passage that best answers the prompt. If your direct answer sits after three paragraphs of preamble, a competitor who leads with the answer gets quoted instead.
Is this the same as SEO scoring?
No. SEO scoring covers technical health, authority and performance. This checker measures one thing: how easily an AI answer engine can quote your content verbatim.