How to Request Indexing Using the URL Inspection Tool

What the URL Inspection tool does

The URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console lets you look up how Google sees any page on your site and manually request that Google crawl and index it.

It's best used for high-priority pages — your homepage, key product pages, or recently published articles — not for bulk submissions across hundreds of URLs.

How to request indexing for a URL

1. Open Google Search Console

   Go to search.google.com/search-console and sign in.

2. Select your property

   Choose the site that contains the URL you want to submit.

3. Paste the URL in the search bar

   At the top of the page, paste the full URL (including https://) into the inspection bar and press Enter.

4. Click Request Indexing

   After the URL is inspected, click the "Request Indexing" button. Google will add it to a priority crawl queue.

5. Wait for confirmation

   Google will show a confirmation message. Indexing typically happens within a few days, but is not guaranteed.

Limitations to be aware of

• You can only submit a small number of URLs per day — this does not scale to hundreds of pages
• Requesting indexing does not guarantee the page will be indexed; Google still evaluates quality
• For bulk submissions, use GoIndexed auto-indexing with a service account to get up to 200 URLs/day submitted automatically