Features
Backlink Index CheckerFind out which of your backlinks are actually indexed by Google. Because an unindexed backlink does absolutely nothing for your SEO.
Paste the URLs where your backlinks live and find out immediately which ones Google has indexed and which ones are dead weight.Paste the URLs where your backlinks live and find out immediately which ones Google has indexed and which ones are dead weight.
Paste the URLs where your backlinks live and find out immediately which ones Google has indexed and which ones are dead weight.Paste the URLs where your backlinks live and find out immediately which ones Google has indexed and which ones are dead weight.
Works on any third-party URL
No domain verification
Real-time, not cached
backlink-audit / referring pages
01
techblog.io/guest-post/seo-trends
DA 62 · referring page
Counts
02
directory.local/biz/your-brand
DA 24 · referring page
Dead
03
medium.com/@author/your-feature
DA 95 · referring page
Counts
04
niche-site.net/roundup-2025
DA 38 · referring page
Dead
2 working · 2 wasted equity50% dead weight
A dead backlink passes zero link equity.
It's invisible to Google's ranking algorithm.
The Core Problem
Why Unindexed Backlinks Are a Waste of Your SEO Budget?This is something a lot of SEOs discover too late. When Google crawls the web, it only passes link equity from pages that are inside its index. If a page is not indexed, it is invisible to Google's ranking algorithm.
A backlink on that page is the same as no backlink at all. The only way to know which backlinks are working for you is to check them.
Invisible to Google
If a referring page is not indexed, your backlink on it is invisible to Google's ranking algorithm. Period.
Zero link equity passed
Google only passes authority through pages inside its index. An unindexed page carries none of your link's value.
More common than you think
Guest posts, Fiverr links, directory submissions, and PBN-style placements frequently land on excluded pages.
In plain English
"If Google can't see the page, your link
doesn't exist."
doesn't exist."
How It Works
How to Check If Your Backlinks Are IndexedStep-by-step guidance to check the index status of your backlinks quickly and accurately.
STEP 1
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Get your backlink URLs
Export your backlinks from Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz, or any other tool. Use the referring page URL — not the domain.
STEP 2
Paste them into the checker
Up to 5 URLs without an account, up to 100/month with a free account. One URL per line. The checker handles the rest.
STEP 3
Review which are indexed
If a URL is labeled Indexed, it means Google can see the page and the backlinks. If it says Not Indexed, that means it doesn't count at all.
STEP 4
Act on unindexed backlinks
Contact the site owner, submit to an indexing service, or re-evaluate whether the placement is worth keeping.
Read our full guide: How to Get Backlinks Indexed by Google
Why This Tool
Why You Cannot Use Google Search Console for ThisGSC is genuinely useful — but it has a hard limitation that makes it useless for checking backlink index status.
Google Search Console
Only shows data for websites you own and have verified. Your backlinks live on other people's websites — domains you cannot verify.
Requires domain verification
Cannot inspect third-party URLs
Daily inspection caps
Useless for backlink audits
Cannot do it
Index Status Checker
Checks any publicly accessible URL regardless of who owns it. No verification, no access request, no workaround needed.
Zero verification required
Works on competitor and third-party URLs
Up to 100 checks/month free
Designed for backlink audits
Built for this
Who Needs This
Who Uses Bulk Index Checking and WhySee how SEOs, agencies, and website owners use bulk index checking to save time and make better decisions.
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Link builders
Verifying backlink indexation is a non-negotiable
QC step. Confirm Google can see the page before
reporting a link as live.
QC step. Confirm Google can see the page before
reporting a link as live.
Most common user
Link builders are the heaviest users of backlink
index checking. Fast QC across a batch of URLs keeps
link reporting honest and accurate.
index checking. Fast QC across a batch of URLs keeps
link reporting honest and accurate.
SEO agencies and consultants
Client reporting is only meaningful if data is real.
Include backlink index status in monthly reports.
Include backlink index status in monthly reports.
Owners who bought backlinks
Paid for links on Fiverr, Upwork, or via an agency?
Verify those pages are actually indexed before
accepting delivery.
Verify those pages are actually indexed before
accepting delivery.
Guest post publishers
Guest post pages can sit unindexed for weeks —
especially on lower-authority sites with crawl
budget issues.
especially on lower-authority sites with crawl
budget issues.
Digital PR teams
Confirm coverage pages are indexed so the
mentions actually contribute to your domain
authority.
mentions actually contribute to your domain
authority.
Backlink Types
Which Types of Backlinks Should You Check?Not all backlinks carry the same indexing risk. Here's the practical breakdown.
High risk
Guest post backlinks
Guest posts on smaller blogs and niche sites have
a higher chance of sitting on unindexed pages.
Thin content, crawl budget issues, slow update
frequency.
a higher chance of sitting on unindexed pages.
Thin content, crawl budget issues, slow update
frequency.
Medium risk
Directory and citation links
Business directories, local citations, and niche
directories vary enormously in how consistently
Google indexes their listing pages.
directories vary enormously in how consistently
Google indexes their listing pages.
High risk
Web 2.0 and profile links
Medium, Blogger, Quora profiles, forum signatures
— frequently sit on pages Google has excluded due
to low content quality signals.
— frequently sit on pages Google has excluded due
to low content quality signals.
Critical
Fiverr and agency-delivered links
The SEO gig economy produces high volumes of
backlinks on partially or entirely unindexed sites.
Always check before paying.
backlinks on partially or entirely unindexed sites.
Always check before paying.
Low risk
Niche edits and link insertions
Generally higher quality placements, but the
specific page a link is inserted on may still have
indexing issues.
specific page a link is inserted on may still have
indexing issues.
Medium risk
Press release links
Press release distribution syndicates content to
dozens of sites. Quality and indexation rate varies
significantly across syndication targets.
dozens of sites. Quality and indexation rate varies
significantly across syndication targets.
What To Do
What to Do When Your Backlinks Are Not IndexedFinding them is only useful if you know what to do next. Five practical options, ordered by effort.
Case 01
After a site migration
Move a site or restructure URLs and hundreds
of pages can fall out of Google's index. A bulk
check across key URLs tells you instantly which
got re-indexed and which went dark.
of pages can fall out of Google's index. A bulk
check across key URLs tells you instantly which
got re-indexed and which went dark.
Case 02
After a Google core update
Core updates cause ranking drops — and
sometimes de-indexing. Bulk check important
pages after a major update to separate ranking
issues from actual indexing losses.
sometimes de-indexing. Bulk check important
pages after a major update to separate ranking
issues from actual indexing losses.
Case 03
Auditing a backlink report
Export backlinks from Ahrefs, Semrush, or Moz.
Paste referring URLs into the bulk checker. Any
Not Indexed result is a dead backlink from
Google's perspective.
Paste referring URLs into the bulk checker. Any
Not Indexed result is a dead backlink from
Google's perspective.
Case 04
Verifying a publishing batch
Publishing in batches? Run a bulk check 48–72
hours after publishing. Pages still showing Not
Indexed after that window need a closer look.
hours after publishing. Pages still showing Not
Indexed after that window need a closer look.
Case 05
Checking competitor pages
Want to know which competitor pages Google
is actively indexing? Paste their URLs. Useful for
gap analysis, content velocity tracking, and
spotting excluded pages.
is actively indexing? Paste their URLs. Useful for
gap analysis, content velocity tracking, and
spotting excluded pages.
Limits
How Many Backlinks Can I Check for Free?From quick checks to large batches, see how many URLs you can process at once.
No account
5URLs / check
No signup. Visit the tool, paste your URLs, get results. That's it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Backlink Index Checker FAQYou might find your answer right here.
No. Google can only pass link equity from pages that are inside its index. A backlink on an unindexed page is not seen by Google's ranking algorithm and has zero impact on your search rankings.
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