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title: How long does indexing take?
description: "For a website crawl (single site, shallow depth): small sites (1-5 pages) take about 30 seconds to 2 minutes, medium sites (10-30 pages) take about 2-8 minutes, and large sites (up to 50 pages) take about 5-15 minutes. PDF and…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-long-does-indexing-take/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: AI Agent Builder / Knowledge
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# How long does indexing take?

For a website crawl (single site, shallow depth): small sites (1-5 pages) take about 30 seconds to 2 minutes, medium sites (10-30 pages) take about 2-8 minutes, and large sites (up to 50 pages) take about 5-15 minutes. PDF and text files are usually faster, often under 2 minutes.

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