Redirect checker

Analyze the complete redirect path of an URL.

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Redirect checker

What is the redirect checker?

The redirect checker follows a URL through every redirect until the final destination, and lists each step with its HTTP status code (301, 302, 307, 308) and its URL. Enter a domain or paste a full link, with or without https://.

Redirects are essential for migrations and HTTPS, but long chains slow pages down and dilute link equity, and loops make pages unreachable. Use it to confirm that old URLs point straight to the right page with a permanent redirect.

How to use the redirect checker

  1. 1Enter the URL that you want to trace.
  2. 2Press Check to follow its redirects.
  3. 3Review every hop, its status code and the final URL.

Features

Full redirect path

Every hop between the original and the final URL.

Status codes

See whether each redirect is permanent or temporary.

Chain detection

Find chains that should be reduced to a single redirect.

HTTPS & www checks

Confirm the http to https and www redirects of a website.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a 301 and a 302?

A 301 is permanent and passes the ranking signals to the new URL. A 302 is temporary and tells search engines to keep the original URL.

How many redirects are too many?

Aim for a single redirect. Googlebot follows up to 10 hops, but every hop adds latency.

What is a redirect loop?

A loop happens when URLs redirect to each other, so the browser never reaches a page and shows an error.

Do I need to type https://?

No, a bare domain or path works too, the scheme is added automatically.