In the mol-ecule of the title compound, C(14)H(9)Cl(2)NO, the planar indole ring system [with a maximum deviation of 0.020 (2) Å for the N atom] is oriented at a dihedral angle of 72.17 (3)° with respect to the phenyl ring. In the crystal structure, weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol-ecules. A weak C-H⋯π inter-action may further stabilize the structure.