Free Google Indexing Checker
Your Website Is Live. But Can Google Find It?
Just because your website is published doesn't mean it's showing up in Google Search. Use this free tool to take the first step toward checking your website's visibility.
Learn How to Check Your Exact Indexing Status
Your quick Google search is just the beginning. Want to know whether Google has actually indexed your website? We'll walk you through it.
Step 1 of 4
Open Google Search Console
Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that shows how Google sees your website — which pages it knows about and any problems it found. There's no cost to use it.
Sign in with a Google account you control, add your website, and follow Google's steps to verify that you own it.
Open Google Search Console ↗How does verifying ownership work?
Google offers a few options, such as adding a DNS record with your domain provider or adding a small code snippet or file to your site. Many website platforms walk you through this. Rooted never needs your Google password to help — you can add a helper as a user inside Search Console instead.
Still Not Showing Up on Google?
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Get Help With My Website →What Does Google Indexing Actually Mean?
Google indexing is the process of adding eligible website pages to Google's search index, making them possible candidates to appear in search results.
- Published
- Your page exists online.
- Crawled
- Google has visited your page.
- Indexed
- Google has added your page to its search index.
- Ranking
- Google decides where your page appears for relevant searches.
Being indexed makes a page eligible to appear in search — it does not guarantee rankings.
Common questions
How long does Google indexing take?
It varies. Some pages are indexed within days, others take a few weeks. Submitting a sitemap in Google Search Console can help Google discover your pages sooner, but there's no guaranteed timeline.
Does Google automatically index new websites?
Google can discover new sites on its own by following links, but it isn't guaranteed or immediate. Setting up Search Console and submitting a sitemap gives Google a clear map of your pages.
Why isn't my website showing up?
Common reasons include a brand-new site Google hasn't visited yet, pages blocked by a noindex tag or robots.txt, a site that isn't publicly accessible, or few links pointing to it. The checklist below covers the first things to look at.
Is Google indexing free?
Yes. Google doesn't charge to index websites, and Google Search Console is a free tool.
Does indexing improve my SEO?
Indexing is a starting point, not a ranking boost. A page has to be indexed to appear in search at all, but where it appears depends on many other factors. Indexing does not guarantee rankings.
5 Things to Check If Google Can't Find Your Website
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