Redirect Checker

Trace a URL's full redirect chain.

Follow every hop a URL takes before it lands on its final page. The Redirect Checker traces the complete redirect chain — 301, 302, 307 and 308 — showing each URL, its status code and where it points next, then flags SEO issues like long chains, redirect loops, temporary redirects used for permanent moves and missing HTTPS. Runs server-side so it isn't blocked by browser CORS. Free, no sign-up, no API key.

Redirect Checker features

How to use Redirect Checker

  1. Enter a URL

    Paste any address — with or without http/https — into the box to trace where it ultimately leads.

  2. Trace the redirects

    Click Trace redirects and the tool follows every hop server-side, safely, and records each response in order.

  3. Read the chain

    See each hop with its status code and target, from the URL you entered down to the final destination.

  4. Review the SEO insights

    Check the flags for redirect loops, long chains, temporary-vs-permanent redirects and the HTTP to HTTPS upgrade.

  5. Copy what you need

    Use the one-click copy on any URL in the chain to grab the exact hop or the final destination for your audit.

Frequently asked questions

What does a redirect checker do?

It follows every redirect a URL performs and shows you the whole chain — each intermediate URL, its HTTP status code (301, 302, 307, 308…) and the final page it lands on. This helps you confirm redirects work, spot loops and keep chains short for SEO.

What's the difference between 301 and 302 redirects?

A 301 (and 308) is a permanent redirect: search engines transfer ranking signals to the new URL and update their index. A 302 (and 307) is temporary: the original URL is kept in the index. Use 301/308 for permanent moves so you don't lose link equity.

Why are long redirect chains bad for SEO?

Every extra hop adds latency for users and consumes crawl budget for search engines, and a little ranking signal can be lost at each step. Best practice is to redirect straight to the final URL in a single hop wherever possible.

Can it detect redirect loops?

Yes. If the chain revisits a URL it already passed through, the tool flags a redirect loop — a common misconfiguration (for example www ↔ non-www or http ↔ https rules fighting each other) that breaks the page for visitors.

Does it need an API key or account?

No. The Redirect Checker is completely free with no signup and no API key. The trace runs on our server (so it isn't blocked by browser CORS) with a light anti-abuse rate limit, and nothing is stored.

How do I fix a redirect loop?

A loop usually comes from two rules fighting — for example www→non-www and non-www→www, or http→https and https→http. Pick one canonical form (say https + non-www) and make sure every rule points toward it in a single hop. Re-test here until the chain ends at one final URL.

How many redirects are too many?

Keep it to a single hop wherever possible. Google follows up to about 10 redirects before giving up, but every extra hop slows the page, wastes crawl budget and can leak a little ranking signal. If this checker shows 3+ hops, collapse them to redirect straight to the final URL.

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