Google Cache & Wayback Checker
Enter a URL to get one-click index checks, Wayback Machine snapshots and a live test for noindex, canonical and status code problems.
URL to check
Cache, archive and index links
How to use the checker
Type or paste any URL. The tool builds one-click links to the main index and archive checks: Google and Bing site: searches, the Wayback Machine's latest snapshot, its calendar and whole-site view, archive-now, Search Console URL Inspection, the Rich Results Test and PageSpeed Insights. Each opens in a new tab.
Click Run live check to fetch the page from our server. You will see its status code, final URL, any robots noindex directive and its canonical tag, the usual reasons a page is missing from Google.
Why this matters
Whether a page is indexed, and since when, is one of the most common SEO questions. Google retired the public cache: operator in 2024, so the Wayback Machine plus a site: search is now the quickest public way to answer it. This tool bundles the modern checks so you do not have to remember each URL format.
Common uses
- Confirming Google has indexed a newly published article
- Checking older versions of a page you migrated
- Finding out whether a page dropped out of the index after a redesign
- Saving a snapshot of a page before a major change
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my page is indexed?
Search for site: followed by the exact URL in Google. If the page appears, it is indexed. If not, it is either not indexed yet, blocked by robots.txt or noindex, or was dropped. Search Console URL Inspection gives the definitive answer for sites you own.
What happened to Google's cache?
Google began retiring the cache: operator in late 2023 and removed cached links from results in early 2024. The Wayback Machine is the best public alternative.
Can I make Google recrawl a page?
Yes. Inspect the URL in Search Console and click Request indexing after fixing any issues. Recrawls usually happen within hours to days.
Is the Wayback Machine the same as Google's copy?
No. It is a separate archive with its own crawl schedule. It shows roughly what the page looked like, but for Google's own view, rely on Search Console.