Event · Search and discovery
The index passes 1 billion addresses (2000)
On the same day the Yahoo! deal was announced, Google said its index had passed 1 billion URLs. About 560 million pages had their full text indexed; the other 500 million only partially.
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June 26, 2000
1 billion URL index
Event · Search and discovery · Concluded
Dates
- June 26, 2000 Announcement · exact date [1]
What the sources say
| Claim | Record | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index size | More than 1 billion URLs (about 560 million full-text) Statement | 2 · Single primary source | [1] primary |
Historical captures
No archived capture has been located for this record yet.
Sources
- Google Launches World's Largest Search Engine — Google (press release), June 26, 2000. Source primary · accessed November 2, 2026 · look for a copy on the Internet Archive
What still needs documenting
- Independent comparison with competitors' index sizes in 2000
On GD
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How to cite
"The index passes 1 billion addresses (2000)", Google Museum (GD), https://gd.eurisko.com.br/museu/en/collection/indice-um-bilhao-2000/, CC BY 4.0. Reviewed on November 2, 2026.
ID: indice-um-bilhao-2000 · Reviewed on November 2, 2026