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Person Schema Generator - JSON-LD for Knowledge Panel

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Person Name
All Google requirements met

JSON-LD Output

What Person Schema Does for Your Search Presence

Person schema tells Google who you are as an individual: your name, photo, job title, employer, and where to find you online. Google uses this to build Knowledge Panels, improve author attribution on articles you write, and power the ProfilePage rich results it introduced in November 2023. If you publish content under your name, this markup helps Google connect all of it back to you.

Start With Name, Then Add Everything Else

Name is the only required field. But a name alone does almost nothing. Add image, url (your website), jobTitle, worksFor, and sameAs links to your LinkedIn, Twitter/X, GitHub, and any other profiles you actively maintain. The sameAs property is especially powerful. It helps Google verify that all these accounts belong to the same person and may pull them into your Knowledge Panel.

Knowledge Panels and Author Attribution

Person schema contributes to Knowledge Panels, but it does not guarantee one. Google considers your broader web presence: Wikipedia page, media mentions, consistent profiles across platforms. What Person schema does reliably is strengthen author attribution: when you are listed as the author on Article schema elsewhere, having Person markup on your own site helps Google connect the dots and build your E-E-A-T signals.

One Person Per Page, and Make It Yours

Add Person schema to your own homepage or about page, not to pages about other people you do not officially represent. Use your real, consistent name (the same one on your social profiles and bylines). The most common mistake is sameAs links pointing to abandoned or outdated profiles. Every URL in your sameAs array should lead to an active, maintained account that clearly belongs to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Person schema markup?
Person schema markup is JSON-LD structured data that tells Google about an individual: their name, job title, employer, social profiles, and photo. It helps Google build a Knowledge Panel for that person.
Which fields does Google need for Person schema?
Google requires the person's name. Recommended fields include image, URL, job title, employer (worksFor), and social profile links (sameAs). The more fields you provide, the richer the Knowledge Panel.
What are sameAs links used for?
The sameAs property links to the person's official profiles on social media, Wikipedia, Wikidata, and other authoritative platforms. Google uses these to verify identity and populate Knowledge Panels.
Will adding Person schema guarantee a Knowledge Panel?
No. Person schema helps Google understand who you are, but Knowledge Panels depend on many factors including your public presence, Wikipedia page, and mentions across the web. Schema markup is one piece of the puzzle.
Where should I add Person schema?
Add it to your personal website's home page or about page. Only add Person schema for yourself or people you officially represent, not for other individuals.