"Page with redirect" — what it means and how to fix it
What does "Page with redirect" mean in Google Search Console?
"Page with redirect" means the URL you submitted returns a 3xx redirect to a different URL, so Google indexes the destination instead of the submitted address. It is expected and harmless for old URLs you intentionally redirect, but it is a problem when it is caused by inconsistent trailing slashes, http→https or www/non-www mismatches, or a redirect loop. Fix it by submitting the final destination URL in your sitemap and internal links, making redirects a single 301 hop to the canonical URL, and keeping your canonical tags pointed at the final address.
What the status actually means
"Page with redirect" is an Excluded status in the Page indexing report. It simply states that the exact URL Google tried is not indexable because it redirects elsewhere — Google will index the final destination, not the redirecting URL.
In most cases this is correct behaviour: if /old-post redirects to /new-post, you want /new-post indexed. The status only becomes a problem when the URL that redirects is one you actually wanted indexed.
When it is harmless
- Old URLs you deliberately 301-redirected to new ones.
- Consolidating duplicate or retired pages into a single canonical URL.
- Redirecting a trailing-slash or case variant to your chosen canonical form.
When it is a real problem
- Your sitemap lists the redirecting (non-final) URL instead of the destination.
- Inconsistent trailing slashes (/page vs /page/) cause internal redirects on canonical pages.
- http→https or www↔non-www redirects are not consolidated to one host.
- A redirect chain (A→B→C) or loop wastes crawl budget and dilutes signals.
How to fix it
- Run URL Inspection on the flagged URL and note the final destination Google reports.
- Point your sitemap, canonical tags and internal links at that final destination URL only.
- Collapse any redirect chains into a single 301 hop to the canonical URL.
- Pick one host + one slash convention site-wide and redirect all variants to it once.
- Submit the final canonical URL via IndexNow so Bing/Yandex re-crawl the correct address quickly.
Put it into practice
Generate your IndexNow key, build the submission payload and check index status — free, in your browser.
Open the free toolFrequently asked questions
Should I try to index a URL that redirects?+
No. If the redirect is intentional, index the destination URL instead. Only act when a page you want indexed is redirecting by mistake — then remove or fix the redirect so the URL returns 200.
Does 'Page with redirect' hurt my SEO?+
Not by itself — a clean single 301 passes signals to the destination. It only hurts when it hides a misconfiguration like a redirect loop, a chain, or a sitemap pointing at non-final URLs.
Why is my canonical page showing as 'Page with redirect'?+
Usually a trailing-slash or http/https/www mismatch: the canonical URL you chose silently redirects to another variant. Make the URL you submit identical to the one that returns 200 without redirecting.