schema.org / Article

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Article Information

Headline is required
Description is recommended
At least one image URL is required
One URL per line
Date published is required
Date modified is recommended
Comma-separated
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Author

Author name is recommended
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Publisher

Publisher name is recommended
Publisher logo is recommended
Completion2/15 fields (13%)

Validation

Required by Google
Headline is required
At least one image URL is required
Date published is required
Recommended by Google
Description is recommended
Author name is recommended
Publisher name is recommended
Publisher logo is recommended
Date modified is recommended

Optimization Hints

Articles with images are more likely to appear in Google Discover and Top Stories.
dateModified helps Google understand content freshness for ranking.
JSON-LD Output
1<script type="application/ld+json">
2{
3 "@context": "https://schema.org",
4 "@type": "Article",
5 "inLanguage": "en"
6}
7</script>

Quick Reference

1. Select schema type above
2. Fill in the form fields on the left
3. Choose output format (JSON-LD, Microdata, RDFa, XML, Open Graph)
4. Resolve any validation errors above
5. Copy the output
6. Paste into your page's <head> section
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Article Schema in JSON-LD

An article, such as a news article or piece of investigative report. Newspapers and magazines have articles of many dif…

Article is a schema.org type. Use the generator above to build Article structured data as JSON-LD, Microdata, RDFa, XML or Open Graph, then paste it into your page to help Google, Bing and AI answer engines understand your content.

See the official definition at schema.org/Article.

Article properties

Properties defined directly on Article:

PropertyExpected typeDescription
articleBodyTextThe actual body of the article.
articleSectionTextArticles may belong to one or more 'sections' in a magazine or newspaper, such as Sports, Lifestyle…
backstoryTextFor an [[Article]], typically a [[NewsArticle]], the backstory property provides a textual summary …
pageEndNumberThe page on which the work ends; for example "138" or "xvi".
pageStartTextThe page on which the work starts; for example "135" or "xiii".
paginationTextAny description of pages that is not separated into pageStart and pageEnd; for example, "1-6, 9, 55…
speakableURLIndicates sections of a Web page that are particularly 'speakable' in the sense of being highlighte…
wordCountNumberThe number of words in the text of the CreativeWork such as an Article, Book, etc.

Inherited properties

Article also inherits properties from CreativeWork, Thing.

PropertyExpected typeDescription
aboutTextThe subject matter of an object.
abstractTextAn abstract is a short description that summarizes a [[CreativeWork]].
accessibilityAPITextIndicates that the resource is compatible with the referenced accessibility API. Values should be d…
accessibilityControlTextIdentifies input methods that are sufficient to fully control the described resource. Values should…
accessibilityFeatureTextContent features of the resource, such as accessible media, alternatives and supported enhancements…
accessibilityHazardTextA characteristic of the described resource that is physiologically dangerous to some users. Related…
accessibilitySummaryTextA human-readable summary of specific accessibility features or deficiencies, consistent with the ot…
accessModeTextThe human sensory perceptual system or cognitive faculty through which a person may process or perc…
accessModeSufficientTextA list of single or combined accessModes that are sufficient to understand all the intellectual con…
accountablePersonTextSpecifies the Person that is legally accountable for the CreativeWork.
acquireLicensePageURLIndicates a page documenting how licenses can be purchased or otherwise acquired, for the current i…
aggregateRatingTextThe overall rating, based on a collection of reviews or ratings, of the item.
alternativeHeadlineTextA secondary title of the CreativeWork.
archivedAtURLIndicates a page or other link involved in archival of a [[CreativeWork]]. In the case of [[MediaRe…
assessesTextThe item being described is intended to assess the competency or learning outcome defined by the re…
associatedMediaTextA media object that encodes this CreativeWork. This property is a synonym for encoding.
audienceTextAn intended audience, i.e. a group for whom something was created.
audioTextAn embedded audio object.
authorTextThe author of this content or rating. Please note that author is special in that HTML 5 provides a …
awardTextAn award won by or for this item.
characterTextFictional person connected with a creative work.
citationTextA citation or reference to another creative work, such as another publication, web page, scholarly …
commentTextComments, typically from users.
commentCountNumberThe number of comments this CreativeWork (e.g. Article, Question or Answer) has received. This is m…
conditionsOfAccessTextConditions that affect the availability of, or method(s) of access to, an item. Typically used for …
contentLocationTextThe location depicted or described in the content. For example, the location in a photograph or pai…
contentRatingTextOfficial rating of a piece of content&#x2014;for example, 'MPAA PG-13'.
contentReferenceTimeDateTimeThe specific time described by a creative work, for works (e.g. articles, video objects etc.) that …
contributorTextA secondary contributor to the CreativeWork or Event.
copyrightHolderTextThe party holding the legal copyright to the CreativeWork.
copyrightNoticeTextText of a notice appropriate for describing the copyright aspects of this Creative Work, ideally in…
copyrightYearNumberThe year during which the claimed copyright for the CreativeWork was first asserted.
correctionURLIndicates a correction to a [[CreativeWork]], either via a [[CorrectionComment]], textually or in a…
countryOfOriginTextThe country of origin of something, including products as well as creative works such as movie and…
creativeWorkStatusTextThe status of a creative work in terms of its stage in a lifecycle. Example terms include Incomplet…
creatorTextThe creator/author of this CreativeWork. This is the same as the Author property for CreativeWork.
creditTextTextText that can be used to credit person(s) and/or organization(s) associated with a published Creati…
dateCreatedDateTimeThe date on which the CreativeWork was created or the item was added to a DataFeed.
dateModifiedDateThe date on which the CreativeWork was most recently modified or when the item's entry was modified…
datePublishedDateDate of first publication or broadcast. For example the date a [[CreativeWork]] was broadcast or a …

+ 84 more inherited properties. See schema.org/Article for the full list.

Article JSON-LD example

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Article",
  "name": "Example Article"
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Article schema?

Article (schema.org/Article) is a structured-data type used to describe a Article to search engines and AI systems. Adding Article JSON-LD to a page helps Google, Bing and answer engines understand the content and can enable rich results.

How do I add Article structured data to my website?

Fill in the Article fields in this tool, copy the generated JSON-LD, and paste it inside a <script type="application/ld+json"> tag in the <head> or <body> of your page. You can also export Microdata, RDFa, XML or Open Graph.

Is the Article JSON-LD generator free?

Yes. jsonldtool.com is a free Article schema generator and validator with no sign-up required.

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