IndexNow Submitter
Send a page change signal to IndexNow on an explicit click. Google does not use IndexNow, and a received submission never guarantees crawling or indexing.
1. Create and publish an IndexNow key
- Generate or enter a key.
- Publish a plain-text file containing only that key (a final newline is fine) at
https://your-site.example/your-key.txt. - Enter URLs below. This tool checks that root key file before it sends anything to IndexNow.
The key is kept in this form only until your explicit submission; it is not saved by this site.
2. Choose what changed
Use after publishing or materially updating one page.
One protocol request contains up to 10,000 same-host URLs. Larger lists are split into visible, paced requests; duplicates and fragments are removed before submission.
Optional: import a sitemap
Sitemap XML pasted or uploaded here is parsed only in this browser. Remote sitemap indexes run in explicit, request-budgeted passes; use Continue if child sitemaps remain.
3. Submit deliberately
All submitted URLs must be absolute HTTP(S) URLs on one exact host. Deleted URLs should already return 404 or 410; IndexNow is only a discovery signal, not a removal guarantee.
Checks run from our server; we fetch the URL you enter and don't keep the results. On Submit only, the Worker checks your public root key file and sends the URL list plus key to IndexNow. It does not store the key or URLs. This browser may retain a small recent-attempt summary containing only host, URL count, workflow, time, and response status. Anonymous run-level outcome counters may be used for aggregate research; URLs, domains, IPs, and identifiers are never included, and no statistic is released below 100 runs.
Site passport Local context for this saved site
Local data
Saved targets, named lists, and recent check summaries remain only in this browser.
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Sample report
A successful example reports the verified host, number of accepted URLs, upstream response status, and whether another batch remains. A rejected example names the failed key, host, URL, or rate-limit condition without claiming that any URL was submitted.
How it works
- Normalize absolute HTTP(S) URLs and require one exact host per submission.
- Verify that the public root key file contains the supplied key.
- Send bounded batches only after the explicit submit action.
- Stop on an unknown delivery state or upstream rejection so a retry cannot silently duplicate later batches.
Frequently asked questions
Does an accepted IndexNow submission guarantee indexing?
No. IndexNowIndexNow is an open push protocol that lets you instantly tell participating search engines (Bing, Yandex, Naver, Seznam, and Yep) which URLs you've added, changed, or removed via a simple HTTP request — and one submission is shared across all of them. Google does not use it. acceptance confirms receipt of a change signal only. Participating search engines still decide whether and when to crawl and index each URL.
Does Google use IndexNow?
No. Use Google Search Console, sitemaps, and eligible Google indexingStoring a crawled page in the search index so it can appear in results. Crawled is not the same as indexed — Google selects what to keep, and indexing isn't guaranteed. APIs for Google-specific discovery workflows.
Where is my IndexNow key stored?
The key stays in this form until an explicit submission. The site does not store the key or submitted URLs; the browser may retain only the bounded recent-attempt summary described below.
Common issues & how to fix them
- Errors Published IndexNow key does not match Fix: Publish the exact submitted IndexNow key at the declared key-location URL, then verify the public file contents match byte for byte.
- Errors Submitted URL host differs from key host Fix: Submit each host separately with the key published on that same host.