Official statement
Googlebot fetches and processes only the first 15 MB of a file during the initial request. This limit applies to the source HTML file before executing JavaScript, CSS, or other resources. Most sites are unaffected as HTML files rarely exceed this size.
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Should You Worry About Googlebot's 15 MB Limit on Your Web Resources?
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TL;DR
Googlebot only processes the first 15 MB of an HTML file during the initial request. This limit can impact sites with large HTML pages. Focus on optimizing your HTML code size.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
La limite de 15 MB s'applique-t-elle aux ressources CSS et JS ?
Non, elle concerne uniquement le fichier HTML lors de la première requête.
L'indexation est-elle affectée si le fichier dépasse 15 MB ?
Oui, les contenus après 15 MB risquent de ne pas être indexés.
Dois-je optimiser toutes mes pages pour cette limite ?
Non, concentrez-vous sur les pages les plus volumineuses.
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