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SPF Record Checker

Public SPF lookup tool with plain-English guidance.

Use the free public SPF Record Checker to look up a domain’s SPF TXT record, review mechanisms in plain English, measure DNS lookups against the limit of 10, and get fix guidance for common mistakes.

What it checks

  • Whether an SPF record exists
  • Multiple SPF records
  • Syntax and mechanism parsing
  • Lookup budget and nested includes
  • Qualifier (~all, -all, +all, ?all)
  • Health score and prioritized recommendations