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Redirect Checker

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Check URL redirects and redirect chains.

⚡ Instant🌐 Online lookup🆓 Free, no sign-up👥 For it and developers
The address you enter is sent to our server, which follows its redirects. The lookup is made for you by our server; FreeToolsVerse does not save what you check.

What Redirect Checker does

Redirect Checker follows a URL through every redirect and lists each hop with its real HTTP status code (301, 302, 307, 308) and destination, ending at the final URL. It warns about redirect chains, loops and temporary redirects that should be permanent. The requests come from our server, so it works for any public site.

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How to use Redirect Checker

  1. Enter the URL you want to trace
  2. Click Check
  3. Review each hop with its status code and target
  4. Fix chains and temporary redirects so old URLs point straight to the final page with a 301

Who should use it

Made for it and developers. Typical uses:

  • Auditing a site's redirects for SEO after a domain migration
  • Verifying a shortened or affiliate link lands on the correct final page
  • Diagnosing a redirect loop that breaks a page

Limitations and accuracy

It follows up to 10 redirects from a single location, and reads HTTP redirects only. Redirects done by JavaScript or a meta refresh tag inside the page are not followed. Only public http and https addresses can be checked.

Accuracy: Results reflect what the lookup returns at the moment you run it. Records and locations can change or differ between networks.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?
301 (and 308) mean the move is permanent, so search engines transfer the old URL's signals to the new one. 302 (and 307) mean temporary, and the old URL stays indexed.
Why do redirect chains matter for SEO?
Each extra hop slows the page and wastes crawl budget. Point the old URL directly at the final destination in a single 301.
How many redirects does it follow?
Up to 10, and it reports loops when a URL redirects back to one it already visited.
Can I check any URL?
Any public http or https URL. Private and internal addresses are blocked.

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