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Knowledge Graph
Explorer.

Check if you have a Google knowledge panel. Enter your name or your company's name and we search Google's Knowledge Graph and Wikidata for the entity record a panel is built from.

Free. Checks Google's Knowledge Graph and Wikidata in a few seconds.

How it works

Three steps, a few seconds.

  1. 1

    You enter a name

    Use the name people search for: your full name, a stage name or your company's name.

  2. 2

    We query two databases

    Google's Knowledge Graph Search API returns the entities Google holds for the name. Wikidata shows whether an open record exists for it too.

  3. 3

    We match and check the record

    We drop the look-alike results the search returns, keep the records that match your name, and check what Google's record includes.

Reading your result

Three answers you can get.

Entity found

Google holds a Knowledge Graph record for the name, and Google builds knowledge panels from records like it. Your report lists what the record includes and what it lacks.

Close match

Google holds records with a similar name. One of them could be you under a different version of your name. If none are you, treat it as no entity.

No entity found

Google's public API returns no record for the name. Most people and young companies start here, and the fix is a set of independent sources that agree about who you are.

GoogleMe by Instant Press

Want the panel built for you?

The explorer shows what Google holds on you today. GoogleMe, our Google presence program, builds the rest in 90 days.

  • A knowledge panel beside your search results that tells people who you are.
  • 40+ news articles on real, indexed publications that give Google facts to confirm.
  • Wiki pages on IQ Wiki, Wikitia and EverybodyWiki.
  • A custom brand website you own, built for your name.
The Google knowledge panel built for Josh King Madrid
The knowledge panel we built for Josh King Madrid.

Knowledge Graph Explorer FAQ

What is Google's Knowledge Graph?

Google's database of people, companies, places and things, plus the facts that connect them. Google uses it to work out what a name refers to. The knowledge panel beside search results on desktop, and near the top on mobile, shows facts from one of those entities.

Does a Knowledge Graph entity mean I have a knowledge panel?

It means Google holds the record a panel is built from. Google still decides when to show the panel, and that depends on the search. Your report links to a Google search tied to your entity ID so you can see what Google shows for it.

Why doesn't my name show up?

Google creates entities for names it can confirm across independent sources, and most people and young companies don't have that footprint yet. News coverage, consistent profiles, structured data on your own site and a Wikidata item are the usual inputs. Google's public API can also miss entities, new ones most of all, so if you already see a panel when you search your name, trust that.

What is a Knowledge Graph ID?

Every entity carries a machine ID, such as /m/0dl567 or /g/11j866wb1q. IDs that start with /m/ come from Freebase, a database Google acquired in 2010 and later retired. IDs that start with /g/ were created by Google. Both work the same way.

Why do you ask for my email?

We email you a copy of the report. Your details also go to the Instant Press team, who may reach out if your results show gaps we can fix. The newsletter is a separate box you can untick.

How do I get a knowledge panel?

Give Google sources it trusts that agree about who you are: news articles about you, a website with Person or Organization schema, matching profiles on LinkedIn and Crunchbase, and a Wikidata item that cites your coverage. GoogleMe, our 90-day program, handles the press coverage, wiki pages and website for you.

Can I check a company or a competitor?

Yes. The explorer works for any person, company, brand or product. Enter the name the way people search for it.