Crawled, currently not indexed: fix the page, then resubmit
Google visited the page and decided not to index it for now. Here is what that status means, the usual reasons behind it, and the order to fix things before you ask Google to look again.
What the status means
In the Page indexing report, "Crawled - currently not indexed" means Googlebot fetched the page and Google chose not to add it to the index, at least for now.
Google found and crawled it
The report shows a last crawl date. Access was not the problem.
Google left it out
Google does not give a reason. It usually comes down to how much the page adds.
It is not final
Google says the page may or may not be indexed in the future, and you do not need to resubmit it as is.
Definition from Google's Page indexing report help page.
Why Google crawled it but did not index it
Google read the page and made a call. The causes are mostly about the page and how it fits with the rest of your site.
The page is thin
Little text, a template with a few fields filled in, or content that says less than pages already ranking for the same search.
It is close to another page
Near copies of your own pages, such as location or variant pages that differ by a word, or text that also appears on other sites.
It looks empty or low value
Search results with no results, out of stock products with nothing else on the page, tag archives, and placeholder pages.
The main content is hard to see
If the useful part only appears after scripts run and fails to render, Google may see a mostly empty page. URL Inspection shows what Google rendered.
Few internal links point to it
A page with no internal links, buried deep in the site, sends a signal that it is not important to you either.
Google has not decided yet
Google says the page may or may not be indexed in the future. Recently published pages sometimes move to indexed on their own.
Check the page for problems
Paste the URL from Search Console. The free checker looks for access problems and indexing settings, and reviews the content for thin or repeated writing that could hold it back.
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Access and indexing settings
Content review
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Good to know
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Use the free indexability checker at /tools/indexability. Enter a public page address and it reports whether the site lets Google visit the page, whether the page carries a noindex setting or points to another page as the original, and whether the content is thin, repeated, or unclear. It does not tell you whether Google has indexed the page.
Fix it in this order
Start with whether the page deserves a place in the index, then make it earn one. Resubmit only at the end.
- 1
Decide if the page should be indexed at all
Pagination, feeds, filtered views, and thin tag pages are often fine left out. Spend your effort on pages that answer a search on their own.
- 2
Deal with duplicates
Merge near copies into one stronger page, redirect the rest, or point a canonical tag at the version you want. Make sure your own canonical tag points to the page itself.
- 3
Make the page clearly worth indexing
Add what the page is missing: specifics, examples, data you own, answers to the questions people actually search. Say more than the pages already ranking.
- 4
Check what Google sees
Run a live test in URL Inspection and view the rendered page. The main content should be there without clicks or long waits.
- 5
Link to it from strong pages
Add links from your home page, a hub page, or related articles, with anchor text that describes the page.
- 6
Then resubmit
Once the page has really changed, request indexing in URL Inspection or submit the URL with Index My Site so Google crawls the new version.
When resubmitting helps, and when it will not
Google has already crawled this page, so another crawl of the same content is unlikely to change the answer. A crawl of a better page can.
It helps when
- You rewrote or expanded the page and want Google to see it
- You merged duplicates and the remaining page is now the clear main version
- You fixed rendering so the main content is visible
- You added internal links from pages that already rank
It will not help when
- The page has not changed since Google last crawled it
- It is still thin, or a near copy of another page
- It is a filter, tag, or search page with nothing of its own
- You submit it again and again hoping for a different result
When you submit a URL, we check it first and skip redirects, noindex pages, robots.txt blocks, error pages, and pages that point to another page as the original, without charging. Then we help Googlebot discover and crawl it and search Google for the exact URL after 24 hours, again around days 3 and 7 if it is not found yet, with a full report around day 5and final checks around day 14. A URL confirmed as not indexed gets its standard credit back. Google still decides what it indexes. See Submitting URLs for the details.
Crawled vs discovered, currently not indexed
The two statuses look alike but need different fixes. One already had a visit from Google. The other is still waiting for one.
| Question | Discovered, currently not indexed | Crawled, currently not indexed |
|---|---|---|
| What Google did | Found the URL but has not fetched it yet, so there is no last crawl date | Found the URL, fetched it, and chose not to index it for now |
| Usual causes | Server capacity, crawl spent on low-value URLs, weak internal links, or a large batch of new pages | Thin, duplicate, or low-value content, or a page that looks like others Google already has |
| Does submitting help? | Often, yes. The problem is getting Googlebot to the page, which is what submitting does | Not on its own. It helps after you change the page, so Google sees the new version |
| What to fix first | Server health and internal links, then submit the URL | The page itself: make it useful, distinct, and clearly the main version |
- What Google did
- Discovered, currently not indexedFound the URL but has not fetched it yet, so there is no last crawl date
- Crawled, currently not indexedFound the URL, fetched it, and chose not to index it for now
- Usual causes
- Discovered, currently not indexedServer capacity, crawl spent on low-value URLs, weak internal links, or a large batch of new pages
- Crawled, currently not indexedThin, duplicate, or low-value content, or a page that looks like others Google already has
- Does submitting help?
- Discovered, currently not indexedOften, yes. The problem is getting Googlebot to the page, which is what submitting does
- Crawled, currently not indexedNot on its own. It helps after you change the page, so Google sees the new version
- What to fix first
- Discovered, currently not indexedServer health and internal links, then submit the URL
- Crawled, currently not indexedThe page itself: make it useful, distinct, and clearly the main version
Other Page indexing statuses
Each reason in the report needs a different fix. Find the one Search Console shows you.
Discovered - currently not indexed
Google found the URL but has not crawled it yet.
Duplicate without user-selected canonical
The page does not name a main version, so Google picked another URL as the original.
Duplicate, Google chose different canonical than user
The page names itself as the main version, but Google picked another URL instead.
Alternate page with proper canonical tag
The page points to another page as the main version, and Google agreed.
Soft 404
The page loads, but Google thinks it looks like an error or empty page.
Excluded by 'noindex' tag
The page tells Google not to index it.
Blocked by robots.txt
Your robots.txt file stops Googlebot from crawling the page.
Page with redirect
The URL redirects to another page, so Google does not index this URL.
Tools for getting pages indexed
Every Page indexing status
What each reason in the report means, whether it needs fixing, and whether submitting helps.
Free indexability checker
The full checker page, with notes on what each result means and what to do next.
Indexing API
Submit fixed pages from your own code with one API key and track each one until it is indexed.
Automatic indexing
Submit pages every time you publish or fix them, from your sitemap, your deploy, or your agent.
Frequently asked questions
Google crawled the page but did not index it. Google says it may or may not be indexed in the future, and that there is no need to resubmit the URL for crawling. In other words, Google has already seen this version of the page.
No. It is not a manual action and it does not affect your other pages directly. It means Google chose not to add this page to its index for now, usually because it did not see enough value in it compared with what it already has.
Not until you have changed something. Resubmitting the same page asks Google to look again at content it already passed on. After a real improvement, resubmitting is useful because it gets Google to crawl the new version sooner.
Discovered means Google knows the URL but has not fetched it yet, often because of server capacity or crawl priority. Crawled means Google fetched the page and then left it out. The first is usually a crawling problem. The second is usually about the page.
For a page published in the last few days, waiting a little is reasonable. If an important page has sat in this state for weeks, treat it as a signal that the page needs work.
We check the page for redirects, noindex tags, robots.txt blocks, and error pages, then help Googlebot discover and crawl it. We check every URL once after 24 hours. Your full report follows around day 5, with final checks around day 14. If Google has not indexed the URL at the final check, the standard credit comes back. That does not make submitting an unchanged page a good idea: fix it first.
Each sent URL costs 1 credit, which is $0.20, or $0.10 on purchases of $1,000 or more. URLs skipped before sending are not charged.
What does "Crawled - currently not indexed" mean?
Google crawled the page but did not index it. Google says it may or may not be indexed in the future, and that there is no need to resubmit the URL for crawling. In other words, Google has already seen this version of the page.
Is "crawled but not indexed" a penalty?
No. It is not a manual action and it does not affect your other pages directly. It means Google chose not to add this page to its index for now, usually because it did not see enough value in it compared with what it already has.
Should I resubmit the URL?
Not until you have changed something. Resubmitting the same page asks Google to look again at content it already passed on. After a real improvement, resubmitting is useful because it gets Google to crawl the new version sooner.
How is it different from "Discovered - currently not indexed"?
Discovered means Google knows the URL but has not fetched it yet, often because of server capacity or crawl priority. Crawled means Google fetched the page and then left it out. The first is usually a crawling problem. The second is usually about the page.
How long should I wait before changing the page?
For a page published in the last few days, waiting a little is reasonable. If an important page has sat in this state for weeks, treat it as a signal that the page needs work.
What does Index My Site do with a submitted URL?
We check the page for redirects, noindex tags, robots.txt blocks, and error pages, then help Googlebot discover and crawl it. We check every URL once after 24 hours. Your full report follows around day 5, with final checks around day 14. If Google has not indexed the URL at the final check, the standard credit comes back. That does not make submitting an unchanged page a good idea: fix it first.
What does it cost?
Each sent URL costs 1 credit, which is $0.20, or $0.10 on purchases of $1,000 or more. URLs skipped before sending are not charged.
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