Check ordinary eligibility
Use Google’s existing crawling, indexing, and quality guidance as the baseline for Google AI features.
Indexing · AI-search reference
Indexing for AI search: begin with ordinary Search eligibility
A page must remain eligible for ordinary Search before broader AI-search questions can be interpreted. Eligibility is still not a promise of any AI feature appearance.
Direct answer
Keep the search question explicit.
For Google AI features, follow ordinary Google Search indexing and snippet-control guidance. Indexability does not guarantee an AI Overview, AI Mode result, source, or ranking.
Reference guide
Concepts and evidence boundaries.
Keep snippet controls visible
Applicable snippet controls remain part of how eligible content can be presented in Search experiences.
Do not infer inclusion
Being indexed is not evidence of AI feature inclusion, a stable position, or future traffic.
Primary sources
Official guidance reviewed 2026-08-16.
AI features and your website
Google Search Central. Platform guidance can change; recheck the source before acting.
Introduction to robots.txt
Google Search Central. Platform guidance can change; recheck the source before acting.
Related guides
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GEO guide
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Questions
What this reference does not promise.
Does indexing guarantee an AI Overview?
No. It is an ordinary eligibility consideration, not an inclusion guarantee.
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