Is indexability the same as ranking?

No. Indexability only means the page can be included in search results. Ranking depends on relevance, quality, links, intent, and many other signals.

Why is a canonical warning not always a blocker?

A canonical pointing elsewhere is intentional for duplicate pages. It is a problem when the tested URL is supposed to be the page that ranks.

Does this check robots.txt?

This tool focuses on page and header signals. Pair it with Robots.txt Analyzer when you need to test crawler access rules.

Can a redirected URL be indexed?

Usually the final destination is the URL search engines consider. Use the final URL in sitemaps and internal links when possible.

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Indexability Checker

Determine why specific URLs aren't getting indexed.

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URLs

One per line, max 20. We check meta, X-Robots-Tag, canonical, and HTTP status.

Start here · What does indexability mean?

Indexability means a search engine is allowed and able to include a URL in search results. A page can be crawlable but still not indexable if it returns an error, has a noindex directive, or points its canonical tag somewhere else.

This checker fetches up to 20 URLs and looks at the signals beginners usually miss: HTTP status, meta robots, X-Robots-Tag, canonical URL, and redirects.

Read the output as a blocker list. A green URL has no obvious indexability issue. A flagged or blocked URL needs a closer look before you ask Google to index it.

When to use this tool

Debugging a missing page
Use it when an article, product page, or location page is live but does not appear in Google.
Pre-launch QA
Check important staging-to-live URLs after publishing to catch leftover noindex tags or canonicals pointing to old pages.
Migration spot checks
Paste old and new URLs to confirm redirects land on indexable final destinations.
Template review
Test one blog post, category page, product page, and landing page so template-level mistakes show up early.

Examples

Walk through these with the form above — they are practice scenarios, not live data.

Noindex investigation

Try this

Paste a URL from Search Console that is reported as excluded or discovered but not indexed.

What to look for

Look for meta robots: noindex, X-Robots-Tag: noindex, HTTP errors, or a canonical pointing to another URL.

Post-migration URL list

Try this

Paste 10 old URLs and their new live equivalents, one per line.

What to look for

Confirm final URLs return successful status codes and do not carry accidental noindex directives.

Short tutorial

Follow in order the first time you use the tool; later you can skip to the step you need.

Step 1 - Paste URLs
Add one full https:// URL per line. Keep the list under 20 URLs so the result stays readable.
Step 2 - Run the check
The tool fetches page HTML and response headers, then compares indexability signals.
Step 3 - Read blocked first
Fix HTTP errors and noindex directives before worrying about softer warnings.
Step 4 - Review canonicals and redirects
A page may be technically indexable but still tell Google to consolidate signals somewhere else.
Step 5 - Recheck after deploy
After CMS or template fixes go live, run the same URL list again and save the clean result in your QA notes.

More detail

New here? Skim Start here first, then run one Examples scenario in the form above.

Indexability Checker does one job: determine why specific URLs aren't getting indexed. It lives under Technical SEO on SEOToolkits, where the beginner idea is simple: Technical SEO keeps pages crawlable, indexable, fast enough, and understandable to search engines.

FAQ

Is indexability the same as ranking?: No. Indexability only means the page can be included in search results. Ranking depends on relevance, quality, links, intent, and many other signals.
Why is a canonical warning not always a blocker?: A canonical pointing elsewhere is intentional for duplicate pages. It is a problem when the tested URL is supposed to be the page that ranks.
Does this check robots.txt?: This tool focuses on page and header signals. Pair it with Robots.txt Analyzer when you need to test crawler access rules.
Can a redirected URL be indexed?: Usually the final destination is the URL search engines consider. Use the final URL in sitemaps and internal links when possible.