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How PixyScan works, and how to fix what it finds

Start with the walkthrough if you are new. Every one of the 123 checks has its own guide — the same text you see in the product beside the finding.

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Getting started

Getting startedFrom signing up to reading your first scan, in about five minutes.

Using PixyScan

How scanning worksWhat the crawler fetches, what it obeys, and where it stops.
Reading your resultsHealth score, severities, and how a check differs from a page.
Workspaces, sites and accessHow to organise sites and control who sees what.
Exports and reportingGetting findings out of PixyScan and into a spreadsheet or a client report.
Scanning from CITrigger a scan from your pipeline and read the result as JSON.

Reference

Every check, explained

123 checks across 14 groups. Use the filter in the sidebar to find one by name or number.

AEO Content Signals6 checks

Content and Readability2 checks

Crawl Behaviour19 checks

Geo and AI Engine Signals7 checks

HTML Head Tags10 checks

HTTP Security Headers7 checks

Image Analysis5 checks

International SEO5 checks

Link Rel Tags5 checks

Page SEO Basics15 checks

Semantic HTML2 checks

Structured Schema24 checks

URL Parameter Audit3 checks