How do I log in to Google Search Console?

To log in to Google Search Console, open the Search Console sign-in page at search.google.com/search-console, select Sign in and enter the Google account that has access to your website property. After authentication, use the property selector to choose the relevant website and open its performance, indexing and technical reports.

Google Search Console uses your Google account for authentication, so there is no separate Search Console username or password. The account you use must either own the property or have been granted access by an existing owner.

How to sign in

1. Open search.google.com/search-console in your browser.
2. Select Sign in.
3. Choose the appropriate Google account, or enter its email address and password.
4. Complete any requested security check, such as two-step verification.
5. Open the property selector in the top-left area of Search Console.
6. Select the verified website property you want to inspect.

Once the property has loaded, you can access reports such as Performance, Page indexing, Core Web Vitals, HTTPS and Links. The available data depends on the property type, your permissions and whether Search Console has collected data for the selected website.

If your website is not listed

If you can sign in but cannot see the website, you may be using the wrong Google account, or the account may not have been granted access. Check whether the property was added under another account and ask a verified owner to add your account as a user. Access can be granted with different permission levels, so some users may be able to view reports but may not be able to change settings or manage users.

You should also check that you are selecting the correct property variation. A domain property covers the domain and its protocol and subdomain variations, while a URL-prefix property covers only the specified URL prefix. For example, an HTTP property and an HTTPS property may appear separately if they were added as URL-prefix properties.

If you have not added or verified the property

Signing in does not automatically give you access to every website. If the property has not yet been added, select Add property in Search Console and enter either a domain or a full URL prefix. You must then verify ownership using an available method, such as a DNS record, an HTML file, an HTML tag or an existing account connection. The verification method depends on the property type and the access you have to the website or domain settings.

If another person manages the website, ask them to complete verification or grant you access after verification. You should not share Google account passwords; each person should use their own account so permissions can be managed and removed safely.

What to do if login fails

• Confirm that you are signing in with the Google account associated with the property.
• Check that the email address has been entered correctly and that you can sign in to the account outside Search Console.
• Complete any account security or two-step verification request.
• Try a private browsing window or clear outdated browser cookies if the wrong account keeps loading.
• Sign out of other Google accounts temporarily if account switching is causing confusion.
• Ask a verified property owner to confirm your current permissions.
• Check the Search Console service status if the site is listed but reports are temporarily unavailable.

A successful login only confirms access to the Search Console service. It does not confirm that the selected website is verified, that tracking is configured elsewhere, or that reports contain current data. After selecting the correct property, check the property name and URL before interpreting the reports or making SEO decisions.