Analyze URL redirects — 301, 302, 307, and 308 — in seconds. Find out exactly where a link goes, which status code it returns, and whether it's helping or hurting your SEO.
Enter a URL to check its redirect status:
Works on any live URL. Enter a full address including https:// for the most accurate result.
Here's how to read the output from the redirect analyzer above.
The exact response code your server returned — 200, 301, 302, 404, or 500 — the single most important signal for diagnosing redirect health.
The page a visitor actually lands on after every redirect resolves. Compare this to the URL you intended to check.
Whether the hop is permanent (301/308) or temporary (302/307) — this determines how search engines treat the move.
Multiple back-to-back redirects between the original and final URL. Longer chains slow load times and dilute SEO value.
A quick health indicator — one clean redirect is ideal; three or more usually signals a migration or plugin issue worth fixing.
A plain-English recommendation based on the status code, so you know exactly what action to take next.
A single URL redirect test that covers every status code and redirect type that matters for SEO.
Instantly confirm a permanent redirect is in place and passing link equity to the correct new URL.
Spot temporary redirects that may need to be converted to a 301 if the move is actually permanent.
See how many hops a URL takes before it resolves, so you can flatten unnecessary redirect chains.
Get the real server response code for any URL — 200, 301, 302, 307, 308, 404, or 500.
Know exactly where a link ends up, which is essential before sharing, linking, or migrating a URL.
Confirm your HTTP pages correctly redirect to HTTPS, so no traffic or ranking signals leak to an insecure version.
Redirects matter far beyond a single broken link — here's where SEO professionals lean on this checker most.
Verify every old URL redirects to its correct new counterpart before and after a full site migration.
Confirm HTTP versions of your pages 301-redirect to HTTPS so security and rankings both stay intact.
Check that redirects from an old domain to a new one are permanent, correctly mapped, and free of chains.
Make sure www vs non-www and trailing-slash variants all resolve to one canonical URL, not duplicate pages.
Include redirect health as a standard check in any technical SEO audit, alongside crawl and indexation checks.
Test affiliate and tracking links to confirm they route correctly before publishing them in content or ads.
The status codes you'll encounter most often when checking redirects, explained simply.
The page loaded successfully with no redirect. This is the healthy, expected result.
A permanent redirect. Passes link equity to the destination — the standard for URL changes.
A temporary redirect. Search engines keep indexing the original URL, so don't use it for permanent moves.
Tells the browser to fetch the response from a different URL, typically after a form submission.
The HTTP/1.1 equivalent of a 302, but strictly preserves the original request method.
The HTTP/1.1 equivalent of a 301, preserving the request method for the permanent move.
No page exists at this URL. Redirect it to a relevant live page or restore the original content.
The page is intentionally, permanently removed. Use this only when you don't want the URL reused.
Something failed on the server itself. Check hosting logs, plugins, or recent code changes.
Run a URL through the checker above if you suspect any of these are affecting your site.
A redirects to B, which redirects back to A — the browser never resolves and the visitor sees an error.
Three, four, or more hops before landing on the final page. Each extra hop adds latency and dilutes SEO value.
Usually caused by conflicting HTTPS or www rules, sending the browser in an endless loop with no exit.
A 302 left in place for a permanent move — Google keeps the old URL indexed instead of transferring value.
A redirect rule pointing to a URL that itself no longer exists, creating a redirect-to-404 dead end.
Some pages redirect to HTTPS while others don't, splitting ranking signals across two protocol versions.
Instant redirect validation with no cost, no sign-up, and no limits.
Real-time server responses, not cached or estimated data.
Results written around what actually affects rankings.
Nothing to install — works from any browser, any device.
Paste the full URL you want to check into the input box above, including https://.
The tool sends a live request and reads the actual HTTP response your server returns.
See the status code, final destination URL, and a plain-English recommendation for what to do next.
Use a 301 for any permanent move. Reserve 302 strictly for short-term tests, A/B pages, or maintenance windows.
Point every old URL directly at its final destination in one hop — never redirect to another redirect.
Pair redirects with a matching canonical tag so search engines consolidate signals onto one version.
Every HTTP URL on the domain should 301-redirect to its HTTPS equivalent, with no exceptions.
Don't rely on redirects alone — update internal links to point straight at the final URL for speed and clarity.
Before any migration: map every URL, test redirects, verify canonicals, then re-check the whole set after launch.
Yes. It's completely free with no sign-up, no credit card, and no limit on the number of URLs you can check.
A redirect checker analyzes what happens when a URL is requested — whether it loads directly, redirects elsewhere, or returns an error — so you can confirm redirects are configured correctly for SEO.
A 301 is permanent and passes link equity to the new URL. A 302 is temporary, so search engines keep the original URL indexed. Use 301 for permanent moves and 302 only for short-term changes.
Enter the original URL into the checker above. The tool follows the redirect and reports the status code and final destination so you can see how many hops the URL takes.
Each additional hop adds load time and can dilute the amount of link equity passed to the final page. Search engines may also stop following very long chains altogether.
A 404 means no page exists at that URL. Fix it by restoring the content, or by 301-redirecting the URL to a relevant, live page.
A 500 error means the request failed on the server itself, often due to a plugin conflict, misconfiguration, or hosting issue. Check server logs or contact your host to diagnose it.
Redirect loops usually come from conflicting rules, most often around HTTPS or www settings. Review your .htaccess, CDN, and plugin redirect rules for rules pointing back at each other.
Yes. Every HTTP version of a page should 301-redirect to its HTTPS equivalent so ranking signals and traffic consolidate onto the secure version.
Yes. Every redirect hop adds an extra round-trip to the server, which increases load time. Flattening redirect chains down to one hop is one of the simplest Core Web Vitals wins available.
Yes. It's one of the most common uses — checking every old URL redirects correctly to its new counterpart before and after a migration goes live.
It's a redirect that consolidates duplicate variations of a URL — such as www vs non-www, or with and without a trailing slash — into one preferred, canonical version.
Yes. It works on any publicly accessible URL, regardless of the platform the site is built on — WordPress, Shopify, or fully custom sites.
Both are temporary, but a 307 strictly preserves the original request method (like POST), while a 302 does not always guarantee that. For most SEO purposes, they're treated the same way.
One redirect is ideal. Two can usually be tolerated. Three or more is generally a sign of an outdated redirect map that should be cleaned up and pointed directly at the final URL.
Yes. Affiliate and tracking links almost always redirect at least once — this tool lets you confirm they route to the correct final destination before you publish them.
A 410 tells search engines a page is intentionally and permanently gone, rather than possibly missing by mistake. Use it only when you don't want the URL ever reused.
Correcting broken and chained redirects removes barriers that stop link equity and crawl budget from reaching the right pages. It won't guarantee a ranking boost on its own, but it removes a common technical obstacle.
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