Free index checker
Enter any URL to check whether Google is allowed to index it: HTTP status, noindex directives, and canonical signals that decide indexability. Instant, free, no signup.
A page can be live and still be invisible to Google if a signal is telling search engines to stay away. This checker fetches a URL and audits the technical signals that determine indexability: the HTTP status, robots noindex directives (in the meta tag and the X-Robots-Tag header), and the canonical tag. It tells you whether Google can index the page, and what is blocking it if not.
How to use the index checker
Paste the URL and press Check. The tool fetches the page and inspects the signals that control indexing, then gives you a clear indexable or not-indexable verdict with the reasons.
Note the distinction: this checks whether a page can be indexed. To confirm whether it currently is in Google's index, use the URL Inspection tool inside Google Search Console, which queries the index directly.
What stops a page from being indexed
The usual culprits: a noindex directive in the robots meta tag or the X-Robots-Tag header, a non-200 status (a 404 or a redirect), a canonical tag pointing to a different URL (which tells Google to index that one instead), or the page being blocked in robots.txt before it is even crawled.
Each of these is easy to leave in place by accident, often a noindex left over from staging, and each can quietly keep an important page out of search.
Indexable does not mean indexed
Being indexable means Google is allowed to index the page. Whether it actually does also depends on crawling, content quality, and how well the page is linked. New or thin pages can be perfectly indexable yet not indexed yet.
If a page is indexable here but missing from Google, the fix is usually internal links, quality, and requesting indexing in Search Console, not a technical block.
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Start free for 7 daysIndex Checker: FAQ
How do I check if a page is indexed by Google?+
This tool checks indexability, the signals that decide whether Google can index a page. To confirm whether a URL is currently in the index, use the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console, or search site:yourdomain.com/page in Google.
What makes a page non-indexable?+
A noindex directive in the meta robots tag or X-Robots-Tag header, a non-200 HTTP status, a canonical pointing to a different URL, or being blocked in robots.txt. Any of these can keep a page out of the index.
What is the difference between indexable and indexed?+
Indexable means Google is allowed to index the page. Indexed means it actually is in the index. A page can be indexable but not yet indexed if it is new, thin, or poorly linked.
Why is my indexable page not showing in Google?+
Usually it needs more time, stronger internal links, better content, or a manual indexing request in Search Console. If the technical signals here are clean, the block is not technical.
Is this index checker free?+
Yes, completely free with no signup. Enter a URL to check its indexability instantly.
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