How to request indexing in Google Search Console, step by step
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Short answer
In Search Console, paste the page URL into the inspection bar at the top, wait for the result, and select "Request indexing". You need to be an owner or full user of the property. Asking more than once does not make it faster, and Google says a request does not mean the page will appear quickly, or at all.
When requesting indexing helps
Google describes two ways to ask for a recrawl: the URL Inspection tool for individual URLs, and a sitemap for many URLs at once. Use the inspection tool when you have published a new page or changed an important one, such as a new service page or a corrected title.
If you changed dozens of pages, submit or resubmit your sitemap instead. Google says crawling can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.
The steps
These are the steps in the Search Console help pages, checked on November 8, 2026.
- Open Search Console and choose the property that contains the page
- Paste the full URL, including https://, into the inspection bar at the top of any screen
- Wait for the inspection result
- Select "Request indexing"
- If the page passes a quick check for indexing errors, it is submitted to Google's indexing queue
- The button is not available if the live test finds the page cannot be indexed
The inspection result shows the version Google indexed most recently, not the live page. To see what Google can fetch right now, run the live test from the same screen. The live test only works on pages that load without a login.
Reading the result
"URL is on Google" means the page is eligible to appear in search results. Google notes that eligible does not mean it will always be shown. "URL is not on Google" means the page cannot appear in search results yet. Open the details to see the reason, such as a noindex tag or a page Google has not crawled.
Limits to know
Google sets daily limits on inspections and live tests for each property, and on how many indexing requests you can submit. Google does not publish the exact number on these pages. Requesting the same URL again will not get it crawled any faster, so request once and wait.
- One request per changed page is enough
- Many pages: use the sitemap instead
- Check again in a week with the same tool
If the page still is not indexed
Check the basics in this order (our suggested order). Look for a noindex tag in the page, a "Disallow" rule in robots.txt that covers the page, and links to the page from your other pages. A page that nothing links to is harder to find.
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