Broken link checker

Find the broken links (404 and other errors) of a page.

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Broken link checker

What is the broken link checker?

The broken link checker reads every link of a page and tests each one, so you can find the 404s, server errors, timeouts and redirects in a few seconds. Turn on image checking to also find missing images.

Broken links frustrate visitors and waste the crawl budget and link equity that search engines give your site. Fix them by updating the URL, redirecting the old page or removing the link.

How to use the broken link checker

  1. 1Enter the URL of the page to scan.
  2. 2Choose all, internal or external links, and whether to check images.
  3. 3Press Check links and fix the red ones first.

Features

Up to 100 links

Every link of the page is tested in parallel.

Redirects too

Links that redirect are marked, with their final URL.

Anchor text

See which text links to each broken URL.

Images

Optionally check that every image loads.

Frequently asked questions

What is a broken link?

A link to a page that returns an error, such as 404 Not Found or 500, or doesn't answer at all.

Do broken links hurt SEO?

A few won't, but many signal a poorly maintained site, waste crawl budget and lose the value of the links.

Why does a working page show as broken?

Some sites block automated requests or need a login. Open the link in your browser to confirm.