REDIRECT
CHECKER
Enter a URL to trace its full redirect path, one hop at a time, with the HTTP status code at each step. See exactly how a link resolves, catch long redirect chains that slow pages down, spot loops, and confirm whether a move uses a permanent 301 or a temporary 302.
What is a Redirect Checker?
A redirect checker is a free tool that traces the full redirect path of a URL, one hop at a time, showing the HTTP status code at each step. It reveals how a link resolves, catches long redirect chains that slow pages down, spots loops, and confirms whether a move uses a permanent 301 or a temporary 302.
How does a Redirect Checker work?
- 01We request the URL and follow each redirect manually.
- 02Every hop is recorded with its status code and destination.
- 03We stop at the final page, a loop, or after ten hops.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the redirect type matter for SEO?
A 301 tells search engines a move is permanent and passes ranking signals to the new URL; a 302 says temporary and can leave the old URL indexed. Getting this wrong is one of the most common causes of lost rankings after a migration, so confirming 301 versus 302 is worth checking on every moved page.
Are redirect chains bad?
Yes. Each extra hop adds latency and dilutes the ranking signal passed along. A single redirect is fine; three or four chained together slow the page and waste crawl budget. This tool shows the whole chain so you can collapse it to one hop.
What causes a redirect loop?
A loop happens when URLs redirect back to each other, often from a misconfigured HTTPS or www rule, and browsers give up with an error. If you see the same URL appear twice in the chain here, that is your loop.