Stop checking URLs one by one. Paste a list, get a per-URL index status, and export a CSV report in under a minute. This tool is built for site audits, link prospecting, and coverage analysis — not vanity metrics.
Manually checking index status for 20 URLs is tedious. For 500, it is impossible. Yet every week we see SEOs, content managers, and link builders opening Google Search Console one page at a time, or pasting URLs into the search bar. This wastes hours and produces no audit trail.
A bulk URL index checker does one thing well: it tells you, for each URL in your list, whether Google has indexed it, blocked it, or is ignoring it. The output includes HTTP status codes, so you can spot redirect chains, 404s, and soft 404s immediately. Instead of guessing why a page is missing from the index, you get a structured report you can sort, filter, and share.
In practice, when you run your first batch of 500 URLs, you will likely find 10-15% that are not indexed. Some will be blocked by robots.txt, some will have noindex tags, and some will be canonicalized away. The real value is not the count, it is the pattern: which sections of your site are systematically under-indexed. That is the signal you use to fix crawl budget waste and redirect Google's attention to your best content.
A common situation we see: an agency runs a bulk check for a client's blog archive. They find 200 posts from the last two years that are indexed, but 40 newer posts are not. Deeper inspection shows those 40 posts have thin content and no internal links. The fix is obvious once you see the data — rewrite, link, and request indexing via the sitelinks best practices guide from Google.
| Status Code | Index Status | Why It Happens | Action to Take | Hidden Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Indexed Page is in Google's index | Live content, no block directives, proper internal links | Maintain or improve content quality | A 200 status does not guarantee good ranking: thin or duplicate content may still underperform |
| 301 / 302 | Redirected Index follows the target URL | Permanent or temporary redirect from original URL | Check that the redirect target is indexable and relevant | Redirect chains slow down crawl: use a direct 301 to the final URL |
| 404 | Not Indexed Page no longer exists | Deleted page, broken link, or typo in URL | Restore the page, set up a 301, or remove the URL from your sitemap | Soft 404s (200 but no content) are worse than real 404s: they waste crawl budget |
| robots.txt block | Not Indexed Disallowed by robots.txt | URL pattern blocked in robots.txt | Update robots.txt to allow the path, then request indexing | Disallowed does not mean noindex: if Google finds external links to a disallowed URL, it may still index it without crawling |
| noindex tag | Not Indexed Explicit noindex directive | Meta robots noindex or X-Robots-Tag header | Remove the noindex tag if the page should be indexed | Noindex on canonical URLs can cause the canonical to be ignored: Google may pick a different URL as canonical |
| Soft 404 | Not Indexed Page returns 200 but has no substantial content | Empty page, thin affiliate page, or placeholder content | Add meaningful content, or return a real 404 | Soft 404s often go undetected in standard crawls: they look like 200s but behave like 404s to Google |
Extract URLs from your sitemap, CMS, or scraper. Limit: 500 per batch. Avoid duplicates.
Paste up to 500 URLs, one per line. No formatting needed. The tool strips whitespace.
The tool sends each URL to Google's index API. Wait 30-60 seconds for results.
Scan the table: indexed, redirected, blocked, or missing. Sort by status to find patterns.
Download the full report with URL, index status, and HTTP code. Use it for audits or client deliverables.
Scenario: You run a blog with 2,000 articles. You export all published URLs from your CMS and paste them into the bulk URL index checker. The tool scans the first 500 URLs.
Results:
- Indexed: 380 (76%)
- Redirected: 40 (8%)
- Not found (404): 30 (6%)
- Blocked by robots.txt: 20 (4%)
- noindex tag: 30 (6%)
Diagnosis: The 30 noindexed pages are old category pages you never meant to block — a developer added noindex to all category pages six months ago. The 20 robots.txt blocks are images in an /assets/ folder that should be accessible. The 30 404s are URLs from a discontinued tag system; you can either restore them or redirect to relevant categories.
Action: Remove noindex from category pages, update robots.txt, set up 301s for the tag URLs, and request indexing via the index coverage report tool to track progress.
Not every URL behaves like a textbook case. Here are the edge cases we see most often:
Duplicate lists. If your URL list contains duplicates, the tool checks every instance. This inflates your error count and slows down the batch. Deduplicate before pasting — use a simple spreadsheet formula or a command-line tool like sort -u.
Wrong filters. Some users filter by 'not indexed' in the CSV, then assume the page is invisible. But a 'not indexed' status can mean blocked, redirected, or soft 404. You need the HTTP code column to distinguish between a genuine block and a soft failure.
Empty results. If you paste 500 URLs and get 500 'indexed' results, something is off. Either your list is all live content, or the tool is returning cached/API errors. Cross-check 5 random URLs in a browser to confirm.
Blocked URLs. A URL blocked by robots.txt will show as not indexed, but Google may still index it based on external signals. The tool tells you the directive, not the final index state. Always verify blocked URLs in the URL index status checker to see the actual Google response.
Slow vendors. Free or slow API-based checkers time out on large batches. Our tool handles 500 URLs in under 60 seconds on a standard connection. If you are using a vendor that takes 5 minutes per batch, switch.
Large sites waste crawl budget on thin pages, redirect chains, and blocked resources. The bulk URL index checker helps you identify these patterns in one run. For example: if you find 100 URLs returning 301, those redirects consume crawl budget without delivering content. Consolidate them into direct 301s or remove them from your sitemap.
Another pattern: pages with noindex tags that still appear in your sitemap. Google wastes time crawling these pages, reading the noindex directive, and then dropping them. Remove noindexed pages from your sitemap immediately. Use the crawl budget waste fix guide for a step-by-step cleanup plan.
Remember: crawl budget is not infinite. Every wasted crawl is a missed opportunity to index your best content. Run the bulk check weekly, export the CSV, and track the ratio of indexed to non-indexed URLs over time. A decreasing ratio means you are plugging holes. A flat ratio means you are adding content faster than Google is indexing it — slow down on publishing and focus on existing pages.
Deduplicate your URL list to avoid inflated counts and slower batch processing.
Remove URLs with query parameters unless you intentionally want to check them.
Ensure your list does not exceed 500 URLs per batch; split larger lists into multiple runs.
Have your CSV export destination ready — you will want to sort and filter the results.
Prepare a follow-up action plan for non-indexed URLs: redirect, update content, or remove from sitemap.
Paste up to 500 client URLs into the bulk index checker. The tool returns per-URL status and HTTP code. Export the CSV, then sort by 'Not Indexed' to find gaps. Include the CSV in your client report as a raw data appendix. Use the index coverage report tool to visualize trends over time.
Before pitching a guest post, check the publisher's recent articles with the bulk tool. Paste 10-20 of their URLs. If most are indexed, the site is healthy. If many are not indexed, the site might have penalties or technical issues. Avoid wasting time on sites that cannot get content indexed.
Export your backlink list from Ahrefs or Majestic. Paste the source URLs into the bulk checker. Filter for 'Indexed' status. Any non-indexed backlink source passes no link equity. Remove or disavow those links. Run this check monthly to maintain link profile quality.
This tool is browser-based with no API endpoint. It sends each URL to Google's index status API in sequence. For programmatic access, you can use Google's own Indexing API (requires ownership verification) or scrape the bulk checker's output via a headless browser. The tool is designed for quick manual audits, not automated pipelines.
Common errors: timeouts on slow connections, API rate limits if you run batches back-to-back, and duplicate URLs causing inconsistent results. Also, URLs with special characters may fail to parse. The tool handles most encoding issues, but check for malformed URLs in your list. If you see a blank status for some URLs, those likely timed out — re-run them in a smaller batch.
Split your product URLs into batches of 500. Run one batch per day to avoid rate limits. Export each batch as CSV, then merge them in a spreadsheet. Track the ratio of indexed to non-indexed products over weeks. A sudden drop in indexed products often indicates a site-wide issue like a noindex tag added to the product template.
Open the non-indexed URL in a browser and check for noindex tags in the page source or HTTP headers. Verify robots.txt blocks. Check if the URL has internal links — orphan pages rarely get indexed. Use the URL inspection tool in Google Search Console for a detailed diagnostic. The bulk checker tells you the status, not the reason; you must investigate further.
Yes. The tool checks each URL as a separate entity. For hreflang variants (e.g., example.com/de/ and example.com/fr/), each URL is evaluated independently. You may find that only one variant is indexed if Google has selected a canonical. Cross-check with the hreflang tags in your sitemap to ensure all language versions are discoverable.
Google Search Console shows aggregate index coverage for your verified site: how many pages are indexed, excluded, or have errors. This bulk checker works on any URL list, even from unverified sites, and gives per-URL status with HTTP codes. GSC is better for overall site health; this tool is better for targeted audits of specific URL sets.
Quick calculator. Put in the expected monthly value of a page or link batch and the natural waiting time.