AI Overview tracker: see when Google's AI answer cites you
KeyRank checks every tracked keyword on Google and records whether an AI Overview appeared and whether your site is among its cited sources, right next to your organic rank. That makes it an AI Overview checker for every keyword you track, run on a schedule instead of by hand. It's free for your own site on 25 keywords. Competitor citations start at $9/month.
By Serhii Hromov, the developer who built KeyRank. Last updated 8 November 2026.
What the AI Overview tab shows
You add keywords once, for rank tracking. Each scheduled check then records the AI Overview too, so there are no prompts to write and no separate list to keep.
Weekly citation rate, with a noise band
The headline number is the share of your AI Overviews that cite you this week, with the change vs last week. AI Overviews flip from day to day for no reason you can act on, so a change inside the noise band is marked as normal variation instead of a win or a loss.
Ranking top 10, not cited
A list of keywords where your page ranks in the top 10 but the AI Overview cites other sites. You already rank well on these, so it's a short list to start from.
Who Google cites on your keywords
The competitor domains cited in your keywords' AI Overviews, and your site's place among them, so the tab also works as an AI Overview citation tracker for your competitors. This view is on paid plans.
The overview text and its sources
Open any keyword to read the AI Overview Google showed and the list of sources it cited. Your page is highlighted when it's one of them.
An AI column on the rankings table
The rankings table gets an AI column next to your positions. It marks keywords where an AI Overview cites you, where you rank top 10 but aren't cited, and where an overview is shown without you. Filter the table to cited or not cited keywords.
Positions come from the same check. See the daily rank tracker for how rank tracking works.
With KeyRank's MCP server, Claude Code or Cursor can read the same AI Overview data and answer questions like where you rank in the top 10 but the AI Overview doesn't cite you.
Free for your own site
Everything about your own site is on every plan, including the free one. Competitor citations, daily checks and top 100 depth start on Starter at $9/month.
| Feature | Free | From $9/mo |
|---|---|---|
| AI Overview shown, and whether it cites your site | ||
| Citation rate for your site | ||
| Overview text and your cited page | ||
| Ranking top 10, not cited | ||
| Competitor domains Google cites, and their sources | ||
| Check frequency | Weekly | Daily |
| Rank depth | Top 30 | Top 100 |
Free covers 25 keywords. Billed monthly in USD, cancel anytime, full refund within 14 days of any charge. Full pricing.
KeyRank vs SE Ranking and Semrush AI Overview tracking
KeyRank is a rank tracker with AI Overview tracking built in, not a separate AI visibility tool. The check that records your position also records the AI Overview, so it works as an AI Overview rank tracker without a second keyword list.
SE Ranking, Nightwatch and Wincher have no permanent free plan with AI Overview tracking. Semrush's free plan is limited to 10 queries a day. KeyRank's free plan tracks AI Overview citations for your own site on 25 keywords, with no credit card.
What it doesn't do
One developer builds KeyRank. Check these before you sign up.
- Google AI Overviews only. It is an AI citation tracker for one engine: no ChatGPT, no Perplexity, no Gemini app, no AI Mode.
- Recorded at each scheduled check: daily on paid plans, weekly on the free plan. It is not watched continuously between checks.
- AI Overviews change often. Read the weekly rate, not a single day.
- History starts when you add a keyword. KeyRank began collecting AI Overview data on 7 November 2026, so nothing before that date exists.
- One country, language and device per project. To track another market or mobile, make a second project.
How to track AI Overviews for your keywords
Using KeyRank as a Google AI Overview tracker takes no extra setup. It runs on the keywords you already track for rankings.
- Create a project with your domain, and the country and language you want results for.
- Add the keywords you want to watch. Paste them in bulk or add them one by one.
- KeyRank checks each keyword on Google at every scheduled check, weekly on the free plan and daily on paid plans, and records whether an AI Overview appeared and which sources it cites.
- Open the AI Overview tab. Read the weekly citation rate, then start with the ranking top 10, not cited list: keywords where you already rank well but the AI Overview cites other sites.
Questions & answers
What is an AI Overview tracker?
A tool that checks your keywords on Google and records two things: whether an AI Overview appeared, and whether your site is among its cited sources. KeyRank does this on every tracked keyword and shows the result next to your organic rank.
Is KeyRank an AI Overview checker or a tracker?
A tracker. A checker gives you a one-off look at a single search. A tracker records the result on every scheduled check and keeps the history. KeyRank does the second, and the latest check also answers the one-off question for each keyword you track.
Does it track ChatGPT or other AI search?
No. KeyRank tracks Google AI Overviews only. ChatGPT, Perplexity, the Gemini app and Google's AI Mode are not covered.
How often are AI Overviews checked?
At each scheduled rank check: once a day on paid plans, once a week on the free plan. Every tracked keyword is included, and you don't trigger anything.
Is the AI Overview tracker free?
Yes, for your own site. The free plan covers 25 keywords and shows whether an AI Overview appeared, whether it cited you, your citation rate, the overview text and the ranking top 10, not cited list. Seeing which competitor domains Google cites starts on the $9 Starter plan.
Why does my citation flip from day to day?
AI Overviews change often, and the cited sources change with them. That's why KeyRank shows a weekly citation rate with a comparison to last week and a noise band, so a random flip isn't reported as a change. Read the week, not the day.
Can I see which competitors Google cites?
Yes, on paid plans from $9 a month. You see the domains Google cites on your keywords, where you place among them, and their sources for each keyword. The free plan shows your own citations only.
Does ranking in the top 10 mean I'll be cited?
No. Only about 37% of pages cited in AI Overviews rank in Google's top 10 (Ahrefs, March 2026). That's why KeyRank lists the keywords where you rank top 10 but aren't cited.
Can I track traffic from AI Overviews?
Not in KeyRank. It records whether an AI Overview appeared and whether it cited you, not clicks. Google Search Console has generative AI performance reports that show impressions for your pages in AI features, with AI Overviews and AI Mode counted together. As of November 2026 they show no clicks and no queries. Use Search Console to see which pages get AI impressions, and KeyRank to see which keywords cite you.
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