Audit & Analysis · Free tool

Redirect Checker — Trace the Full 301/302 Chain

Free redirect checker: trace the full redirect chain of any URL, see every 301, 302, 307 and 308 hop, status codes and final destination.

Step by step

How to use the Redirect Checker

01Enter the url
02Click "Run Redirect Checker" — it's free and instant
03Review your results on screen and download the PDF/Excel report

What is the Redirect Checker?

A redirect sends visitors and crawlers from one URL to another. This checker follows a URL hop by hop and shows each step with its status code — 301 permanent, 302 or 307 temporary, 308 permanent — until it reaches the final page, so you can see chains, loops and wrong redirect types.

Why it matters for SEO

Every extra hop slows the page and can dilute the value passed through links; long chains may stop crawlers before they reach the destination. Using a temporary 302 where a permanent 301 is intended can also delay search engines updating their index after a URL change or migration.

How to read your Redirect Checker results

Ideally a URL resolves in zero or one hop. http→https→www→trailing slash chains are common and should be collapsed into a single 301 to the final URL. A loop (A → B → A) means the page is unreachable and must be fixed immediately.

Expert tips

Use 301 or 308 for permanent moves, 302 or 307 only for temporary ones.
Update internal links to point straight at the final URL.
After a migration, check the top 50 old URLs from your analytics.
Create clean rules with the Htaccess Redirect Generator.

Limitations

Checks only the single URL you enter, as our server fetches it. It does not crawl the whole site, run JavaScript, or see pages behind a login.

Why use our Redirect Checker?

Completely free — use Redirect Checker as many times as you want
No login or registration needed to see results
Download the report as PDF or Excel with a free account
Works on any device — desktop, tablet or mobile

Frequently asked questions

301 means moved permanently and tells search engines to transfer the old URL’s signals to the new one; 302 means temporary.

Aim for one hop. Google follows up to about ten, but each hop adds latency and risk.

When redirects point back to an earlier URL in the chain, so the browser never reaches a page and shows an error.

A single, correct 301 passes ranking signals to the destination. Chains and wrong redirect types add risk and delay.

Yes. Redirect Checker is 100% free with unlimited usage. You can run it as often as you like without paying anything.

No login is required to use Redirect Checker and see your results. You only need a free account if you want to download reports as PDF/Excel or save your history.