Breadcrumb Schema Generator
Breadcrumb markup lets Google show your site’s structure – Home › Bikes › Road bikes – in place of a long URL in search results. Write the trail as “name | URL” lines, or let the generator build it from a page URL by turning each folder into a step, and get valid BreadcrumbList JSON-LD with positions and absolute URLs. The last step, the current page, may leave out its link.
- Runs in your browser
- No sign-up
- Free to use
How to use Breadcrumb Schema Generator
- Choose to build from a list or a URL.
- Enter the steps or the page URL.
- Rename steps to match your visible breadcrumb.
- Copy the JSON-LD into the page.
Breadcrumb Schema Generator features
From a list
Name | URL per step.
From a URL
Folders become steps.
Positions
Numbered automatically.
Live output
Valid JSON-LD updates as you type.
Checks
URLs, dates and required fields validated.
Private
Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
When to use Breadcrumb Schema Generator
- Adding breadcrumbs to a custom-built site.
- Fixing breadcrumb errors in Search Console.
- Marking up category and product pages.
- Documentation sites with deep folders.
Breadcrumb Schema Generator FAQ
Do I need a visible breadcrumb?
Yes. Markup should describe navigation that users can see on the page.
Should the last item have a URL?
It is optional. Google uses the page URL for the last item when it is left out.
Where do I put the code?
Paste the script element into the HTML of the page it describes, in the head or the body. CMS platforms usually offer a custom-code or header field for it.
How do I test it?
Publish the page and test its URL with Google’s Rich Results Test and the Schema Markup Validator, then watch the enhancement reports in Search Console.
Breadcrumbs in search results
Breadcrumb markup describes the page’s position in the site hierarchy. Google may display it in the result, which gives searchers context and makes long URLs easier to read.
A page can have more than one trail if it belongs to several categories; add one BreadcrumbList per trail.
Privacy: everything on this page runs in your browser. What you type or paste is not uploaded, stored or logged, and the result is generated on your device, so you can safely work with unpublished content, client data or drafts.
Tip: the result updates as you type, so you can try variations quickly. Copy the output with one click or download it as a file, and keep a copy of your input if you want to come back later – nothing is saved between visits.
Who it is for: the tool is built for site owners, marketers, writers and developers alike. You do not need to install anything or create an account, it works on phones as well as on desktop computers, and the results are plain text you can paste into any CMS, spreadsheet, code editor or ticket.
Accuracy: the rules used here are documented on the page and follow the published guidelines of the major search engines and web standards. Where a result is an approximation or a rule of thumb rather than an official limit, the page says so, so you can decide how much weight to give it.
Good practice: generated markup and files only help when they match the real page. Publish them together with the visible content they describe, test the page with the official tools from the search engines, and update the markup whenever the page changes.