Google Index Checker
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About Google Index Checker
The Google Index Checker tells you whether your pages appear in Google's index, so you can spot pages that search engines have not picked up yet. Enter a URL and see its index status in seconds.
A page that is not indexed cannot rank or bring in search traffic, however good it is. Checking index status is one of the first steps when a new page gets no visitors from Google.
How to check if a page is indexed
- Enter the URL of the page or website you want to check.
- Click the submit button.
- Review the result and investigate any page that is not indexed.
Common reasons a page is not indexed
- It is new: Google may simply not have crawled it yet. Link to it from other pages and submit your sitemap.
- A noindex tag: a
noindexrobots meta tag or HTTP header tells Google to leave the page out. - Blocked by robots.txt: Google cannot crawl pages that robots.txt disallows.
- Duplicate or thin content: Google may index a similar page instead, or decide the page adds too little value.
- Errors: pages that return 404, 5xx or soft 404 responses are dropped from the index.
Get the full picture in Search Console
For your own site, Google Search Console's Page indexing report and URL Inspection tool give the definitive answer, including the exact reason a page is excluded. After you fix an issue, use URL Inspection to request indexing, and keep your XML sitemap up to date so Google can find new pages quickly.
Checking many pages at once
To see how many pages of a site are indexed, you can also search Google for site:example.com. The number is only an estimate, but a sudden drop can point to a technical problem. For your own website, the Page indexing report in Search Console lists every excluded URL with the reason, which is the most reliable way to audit indexing across a whole site.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take Google to index a new page?
Anywhere from a few hours to several weeks. Internal links, a sitemap and requesting indexing in Search Console can speed it up.
Does being indexed mean the page will rank?
No. Indexing makes a page eligible to appear. Ranking depends on relevance, quality and competition.
Can I check pages on other websites?
Yes, you can check any public URL.
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