View URLs in Google Analytics Pages and Screens Report

Watch the step-by-step walkthrough below, then follow along with the guide to switch the Pages and Screens report to show full page URLs instead of page titles.

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Step by Step

View URLs in Google Analytics Pages and Screens Report

Follow these steps alongside the video to switch to URL view.

1

Navigate to the Pages and Screens Report

  • In GA4, go to Reports → Engagement → Pages and screens
2

Click on the dropdown menu under the first column

  • The first column defaults to Page title and screen class
  • Click the dropdown arrow to reveal all available dimensions
3

Select the dimension "Page path and screen class"

  • The report will now display the full URL path (e.g. /blog/post-name/) instead of the page title
  • This view is useful for identifying exact URLs driving the most traffic or conversions

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about viewing URLs in the Google Analytics Pages and Screens report.

Why does Google Analytics show page titles instead of URLs by default?

GA4's Pages and Screens report defaults to the Page title and screen class dimension because page titles are typically more readable than raw URL paths. However, titles are not always unique — two different pages can share the same title — so switching to Page path and screen class gives you more precise, URL-level data for analysis.

What is the difference between "Page path" and "Page path + query string"?

Page path and screen class shows only the path portion of the URL (e.g. /products/shoes/), stripping query parameters. Page path + query string includes any URL parameters (e.g. /products/shoes/?color=red). Use page path for a clean, consolidated view; use page path + query string when you need to analyse the impact of URL parameters such as campaign tags or filter selections.

Can I make "Page path and screen class" the default view for this report?

GA4 does not currently save the dimension selection as a persistent default for standard reports. You will need to switch the dimension each time you open the report, or use the Explore section to build a custom exploration that defaults to the dimension and metrics you prefer — which you can save and reuse.

Why do some page paths show "(not set)"?

(not set) appears when GA4 receives an event without a valid page path value — this can happen with app screen views, server-side events, or misconfigured tracking. Check your GA4 implementation to ensure the page_location parameter is being sent with every page view event, and verify that your Google Tag or gtag.js snippet is firing correctly across all pages.

Can I see both the page title and URL in the same report?

Yes — in the Explore section you can add both Page title and Page path and screen class as dimensions in a free-form exploration, letting you see titles and URLs side by side. In the standard Pages and Screens report you can only display one primary dimension at a time.

Does switching the dimension affect the metrics shown?

No — the metrics (views, users, sessions, engagement rate, etc.) stay the same. Switching the dimension only changes how the data is grouped and labelled. If multiple page titles map to a single URL path, you may see the numbers consolidate slightly when switching from title to path view, since what was previously split across titles is now grouped under a single URL.

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