Screaming Frog SEO Spider: Crawl Your Site Like a Search Engine
Screaming Frog SEO Spider · for Windows, macOS and Linux
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- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
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Screaming Frog SEO Spider is a desktop website crawler for Windows, macOS and Linux from Screaming Frog. The free version crawls up to 500 URLs per crawl; a paid licence costs £199 per year and removes that limit.
Search engines discover a site by following its links. Screaming Frog SEO Spider does the same from your own computer and lists everything it finds, so site owners, SEO consultants and developers can spot problems before visitors or crawlers do.
What the crawl shows you
- Broken links, errors and redirects: Every 404, server error and redirect chain the spider meets.
- Titles and meta data: Missing, duplicate, too long or too short page titles and meta descriptions.
- Duplicate pages: Exact duplicate content across URLs.
- hreflang checks: Audits of language and region annotations on multilingual sites.
- JavaScript rendering: Crawls sites that build their content with JavaScript.
- XML sitemaps: Generates a sitemap from the crawl.
- Integrations: Connects to Google Analytics, Search Console and PageSpeed Insights.
Installing it
- The Download button opens the official SEO Spider page on screamingfrog.co.uk.
- Pick the build for your system: Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon or Intel), or the Ubuntu and Fedora packages for Linux.
- Enter your site’s address in the bar at the top and start the crawl.
Free version vs. licence
The free version is limited to 500 URLs in a single crawl, which covers many small business sites and blogs. A licence costs £199 per year; it removes the 500-URL cap, so the crawl size then depends on your computer’s memory and storage, and it unlocks the advanced features. Licences must be renewed each year.
If you prefer a guided audit with prioritised hints, compare it with Sitebulb. To check how fast individual pages load, run Lighthouse.
Pros
- Free for crawls of up to 500 URLs
- Finds broken links, redirects and duplicate titles in one pass
- Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
Cons
- Large sites need a paid yearly licence
- The many tabs and columns take time to learn
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages can the free Screaming Frog version crawl?
Up to 500 URLs in a single crawl. A paid licence removes this limit; the maximum then depends on your computer's memory and storage.
Does Screaming Frog SEO Spider run on Linux?
Yes. Besides Windows and macOS, the official download page offers packages for Ubuntu and Fedora.
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