Server-side rendering
Server-side rendering means the page arrives from the server with its text already in it.
In a little more detail
This is the version machines can read immediately. If there is one technical decision that determines whether AI search can use your site, it is usually this one.
Related terms
- Client-side rendering: Client-side rendering means the page arrives nearly empty and its content is built by code running in the visitor's browser.
- Rendering: Rendering is the step where a browser runs a page's code to build what you finally see on screen.
See it on your own site
The scan reads your site the way AI search does and reports where you stand on this and sixteen other checks.