Free Google Index Checker — paste any URL and instantly see if Google has indexed it. The free Search Console URL Inspection alternative, no login required. Get email-notified the moment your page gets indexed so you can stop refreshing Search Console.
Is my page indexed by Google? Check instantly
Indexing is the prerequisite for ranking. If Google hasn't indexed your URL, it cannot appear in search results — no traffic, no SEO value, no rankings. Our free Google Index Checker runs a precise `site:<exact-url>` query against Google's live index and tells you immediately whether your page is in or out.
Why isn't Google indexing my page?
The top reasons: (1) page is too new — Google can take 1-7 days for a fresh URL, (2) page is blocked by robots.txt or noindex meta tag, (3) thin / duplicate content that Google judges low-quality, (4) no internal or external links pointing to the URL (Googlebot can't discover it), (5) site-wide ranking penalties (manual actions in Search Console). Our tool tells you the index status — Search Console tells you why.
How fast does Google index a new page?
Established domains (DA 40+) see new pages indexed within 1-24 hours via Google's continuous crawl. New domains (under 6 months old) often wait 3-14 days. You can speed things up by submitting the URL to IndexNow (Bing, Yandex) — we do this automatically for every domain that registers with FeedPulse.
Free email alert when your page gets indexed
Stop refreshing Search Console. Subscribe to the free 'notify-on-indexed' email — we re-check your URL daily and fire a one-shot email the moment Google indexes it. Then we unsubscribe automatically so we never spam you. Plus a personalized dashboard link to track all your indexing requests in one place.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check if my website is indexed by Google?
- Paste your full page URL (e.g. https://example.com/blog/my-post) above and click 'Check indexing'. We run a `site:<url>` query against Google's live index and return a definitive yes/no answer plus the Google-cached snippet if available. Faster than Search Console URL Inspection because we don't require domain verification.
- Why is my new website not indexed by Google yet?
- Brand new domains typically take 3-14 days to appear in Google's index. Speed it up by: (1) submitting your sitemap in Google Search Console, (2) earning at least one inbound link from an established site, (3) ensuring no `noindex` meta tags or robots.txt blocks, (4) submitting your URL to IndexNow (Bing, Yandex auto-relay to Google). FeedPulse auto-submits all registered domains to IndexNow.
- Will indexed pages always rank well?
- Not necessarily. Indexing is the FIRST hurdle (without it you can't rank), but ranking depends on hundreds of additional signals: backlinks, content quality, Core Web Vitals, user experience, E-E-A-T, freshness, and topical authority. Use our SERP Position Checker to test how your indexed pages actually rank for target keywords.
- How often does Google re-crawl my pages?
- Crawl frequency is driven by your page's authority and update frequency. High-authority pages (news sites, major blogs) can be re-crawled multiple times per day. Mid-authority sites: every 1-3 days. New / low-authority sites: weekly or longer. We don't surface the exact last-crawl date because Google doesn't expose it via public API — but Search Console's 'URL Inspection' tool does for verified domains.
- Is this tool a Google Search Console alternative?
- Partially — for the specific question 'is my URL indexed?' yes, and without requiring you to verify domain ownership. But Search Console provides much more: crawl errors, manual actions, performance reports, sitemap submission, and historical indexing data. Use FeedPulse for instant lookups; use Search Console for the deep diagnostic view.