Website redirect checker
Trace every hop of a redirect chain with its status code, and check that http, https, www and non-www all land on one URL.
Free to use, no signup needed.
How the redirect checker works
Enter any URL. We request it the way a search engine does, without following redirects automatically, and record each hop: the URL, the HTTP status code and where it points next, until we reach a page that answers directly. We also test the http, https, www and non-www versions of the same address, because all four should end on a single URL.
Common redirect problems
Chains: old page to new page to newer page. Every hop slows users down and wastes crawl budget. Loops: A redirects to B, which redirects back to A, so the page never loads. Temporary instead of permanent: a 302 left in place after a migration. Mixed versions: http still loads without redirecting to https.
After a site migration, run your old URLs through this checker, then use the broken link checker and the sitemap checker to make sure nothing still points at redirected or missing pages.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?
A 301 (and 308) is permanent: search engines move ranking signals to the new URL and index it instead. A 302 (and 307) is temporary: the old URL usually stays indexed. Use 301 for moved pages, domain changes and http to https.
How many redirects in a chain are too many?
Google follows up to 10 hops, but every hop adds latency and risk. Aim for one: link and redirect straight to the final URL. This checker stops after 5 hops and reports longer chains as a problem.
Why test http, https, www and non-www?
All four versions of your homepage should end on the same final URL with a single permanent redirect. If two versions both load, search engines may split signals between duplicates.
Does this check JavaScript or meta refresh redirects?
It reports HTTP redirects (301, 302, 303, 307, 308). Meta refresh and JavaScript redirects are flagged by the free SEO checker, which reads the page HTML.