Most index checkers cap you at 10 or 50 URLs unless you register. This tool gives you unlimited lookups with no login, no tracking, and no hidden limits. You paste URLs, get real HTTP status codes, and move on.
Most free tools are free until you hit 20 URLs. Then they ask for an email, then a credit card, then a phone call from a sales rep. That model breaks when you need to audit a site with 5,000 product pages or a guest post network with 300 domains.
A common situation we see: an agency runs a monthly index audit for a client with 2,000 blog posts. They paste the list into a freemium tool, get 50 results, hit the cap, and have to split the work across 40 batches. By the time they finish, the client has published 15 new posts and the data is stale.
This tool eliminates that friction. No account, no daily allowance, no 'upgrade to pro' popup. You paste a list of URLs, and for each one we return whether Google has indexed it or not based on the live HTTP response and a lightweight search snippet check. We do not store your data, we do not log your IP, and we do not limit the number of queries.
Index checking is a diagnostic primitive – like checking a pulse. You should not need a subscription to take a pulse.
The tool sends a headless HTTP request to each URL and inspects the response headers, specifically the X-Robots-Tag and HTTP 200/404/301 status, then cross-references with a lightweight Google cache timestamp check. If the cache date exists and is recent, the URL is considered indexed. If no cache hit or a noindex directive is found, it returns 'not indexed' with a reason code.
No API key. No OAuth handshake. No Google Search Console connection required. That is why there is zero setup and zero signup.
For a deeper understanding of how indexing fits into the broader SEO landscape, read what SEO really means for technical practitioners. It covers crawl budget, index bloat, and the difference between discoverability and ranking.
If you need to combine this check with a sitemap submission workflow, see how to pair index checking with the Google Indexing API for sitemap submission – many teams run the check, then immediately resubmit missing URLs.
| Capability | Free Checker (This Tool) | Typical Freemium Tool | Paid Enterprise Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| URL limit per batch No cap, paste 10k if you want | 50-100 before upgrade gate | Unlimited but billed per 1k queries | |
| Account required None | Email + password + confirmation | SSO, billing info, contract | |
| Data storage Zero retention, no logs | Stores your list in session DB | Stores all queries for analytics | |
| API access No API, browser based | REST API with token caps | Full API with SLA | |
| Edge case handling Returns reason code for 404, noindex, redirect | Often fails on redirect chains and soft 404s | Custom rules for soft-404 detection | |
| Hidden risk None | Data sold to third parties | Overcharge for unused quota |
Copy a list of URLs (up to 5,000 recommended per batch for performance).
Tool sends HEAD request, inspects status code and X-Robots-Tag.
Checks Google cache timestamp. No cache = likely not indexed.
Returns one of: indexed, not_found, noindex, redirect, or blocked_by_robots.
CSV download with URL, status, reason code, and cache date (if found).
Resubmit missing URLs, fix noindex tags, or crawl deeper for soft 404s.
Scenario: You manage backlinks for a B2B SaaS site. You placed 500 guest posts over the past six months. You need to confirm every post is still indexed.
Input list: 500 URLs in plain text format.
Tool response:
Action: For the 31 noindex cases, contact the site owner to remove the tag. For the 22 404s, request a redirect to a relevant live page. For the 10 homepage redirects, ask for the original post to be restored. Total recovery potential: 63 URLs worth of link equity.
Time spent: 4 minutes pasting and exporting. Zero setup.
For a full workflow on how to integrate this with your guest post submission pipeline, check the ecommerce bulk indexing workflow template – the same logic applies to any large URL set.
Index checking should be simple, but edge cases kill accuracy. Here is what we handle and what most freemium tools miss:
Blocked URLs: A URL returns 200 but is blocked by X-Robots-Tag: noindex or Disallow in robots.txt. Many tools mark it as 'indexed' because the page loads. We flag it as blocked.
Soft 404s: The page shows 'no results found' but returns 200. Google often treats these as 404s. Our tool cross-references cache age – if cache is older than 30 days and the page content is minimal, we flag a soft 404 suspicion.
Duplicate lists: If you paste the same URL twice, we deduplicate silently and only check once. Some tools charge per line, so duplicates cost you money.
Empty results: If a URL returns a blank page with no content but a 200 status, we flag it as 'empty content' – a common trap in ecommerce sites with faceted navigation.
If you are seeing a high number of crawl errors in your reports, this diagnostic guide on Google crawl errors will help you separate server errors from indexing failures.
Run index check on all URLs from a sitemap – not just the homepage and top pages.
Cross-reference results with Search Console 'Indexed' vs 'Submitted not indexed' report.
For URLs marked not indexed, check if they are blocked by robots.txt or contain a noindex tag.
Audit canonical tags – conflicting canonicals confuse the indexer.
Check for JavaScript rendering issues: if content loads via JS, Google may not see it.
Verify that the URL is not a duplicate of another canonicalized page.
Resubmit the sitemap after fixing issues, then re-check 48 hours later.
There is no hidden cap. You can check 10 URLs or 10,000 URLs in one session. No account, no daily reset, no credit card. The only practical limit is browser memory for very large lists. We recommend splitting lists over 10,000 URLs into two batches for smoother performance.
Yes. Agencies run batch checks for 10 to 50 client sites per week. Since there is no login and no data retention, you never expose client data. Just paste the URLs, export the CSV, and delete the local file after you finish. Perfect for monthly audits.
It works for any public URL, including third-party sites. Use it to verify that your guest posts, backlinks, or partner links are still indexed. If a guest post returns a 404 or noindex, you can immediately follow up with the site owner.
No API. The tool is browser-based for simplicity and zero setup. If you need API access for automated bulk checking, consider pairing it with a headless browser script that calls the same endpoint. For most teams, pasting a CSV is faster than writing an integration.
We check the X-Robots-Tag header and the Google cache timestamp. If a URL is blocked by robots.txt but cached, we mark it as indexed with a warning. For soft 404s (200 status with minimal content and stale cache), we flag a suspicion. No other free tool provides this level of diagnostics.
Step 1: Check for noindex tags or robots.txt blocks. Step 2: Ensure the page has unique, indexable content. Step 3: Verify that the canonical tag points to itself. Step 4: Submit the URL via Google Search Console URL inspection. Step 5: Resubmit your sitemap. Step 6: Re-check after 48 hours using this tool.
No. We do not store any data server-side. The entire check runs client-side in your browser. Once you close the tab, all data is gone. No logs, no cookies, no tracking. This is why we can offer it without signup – there is nothing to save.
Yes. The tool URL-encodes special characters automatically. Query parameters are preserved as-is. Non-ASCII paths (like Cyrillic or Chinese characters) are converted to Punycode before the HTTP request. If a URL fails due to encoding, the error is reported with the raw input shown.
Indexed means Google has stored the URL in its index and it can appear in search results. Cached means Google has a snapshot of the page content, which implies indexing. We consider a URL indexed if it has a cache timestamp less than 30 days old. If cache is older, we still report it as indexed but add a note about staleness.
Quick calculator. Put in the expected monthly value of a page or link batch and the natural waiting time.