Technical SEO

How to Check If a Website or Page Is Indexed by Google

By SEOKIFY Team· · · 2 min read

If a page is not in Google's index, it cannot rank, however good it is. Here are four ways to check, from quick to authoritative, and what to do next.

Type site:yourdomain.com/page-url into Google. If the page appears, it is indexed. If not, it may not be, but treat this as a hint only because the operator is not exhaustive.

Method 2: Use an index checker

To test several URLs at once, paste them into the Google Index Checker. It is a quick first pass before opening Search Console.

Method 3: URL Inspection in Search Console

This is the authoritative check. Paste the URL into the inspection bar. It shows whether the page is on Google, when it was last crawled, which canonical Google chose and whether anything blocks it.

Method 4: The Page Indexing report

Under Indexing → Pages, Search Console lists how many pages are indexed and why others are not, such as "Crawled – currently not indexed", "Blocked by robots.txt" or "Excluded by noindex tag".

What to do when a page is not indexed

  1. Check for blocks. Look for a noindex tag and robots.txt rules (see our robots.txt and sitemap guide).
  2. Check redirects and canonicals. Trace the URL with the Redirect Checker.
  3. Add it to your sitemap and validate it with the Sitemap Validator.
  4. Add internal links from relevant, already-indexed pages.
  5. Improve the page. Thin or duplicate pages are often crawled and skipped. Add original information and examples.
  6. Request indexing in URL Inspection once fixed.
Be patient: requesting indexing does not guarantee it. Fix the cause first, then give Google time.

Check the rest of your site with the free SEO audit checklist.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Google take to index a new page?

From a few hours to several weeks. New sites and pages with few internal links usually take longer. Submitting a sitemap and linking to the page from existing pages helps.

Does the site: search show every indexed page?

No. The site: operator is only a rough estimate. Use the Page Indexing report in Search Console for accurate counts.

Is a crawled page always indexed?

No. Google may crawl a page and still choose not to index it, for example if it is a near-duplicate or adds little unique value.

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