Free Tool
Redirect Checker
See the full redirect chain for any URL: every hop, its status code, and where it finally lands. Long chains and broken hops quietly cost you SEO value.
What does a redirect checker actually check?
When a URL moves, a redirect tells browsers and search engines where the new content lives. This tool follows that trail hop by hop and reports the HTTP status code at each step (301 for a permanent move, 302 for a temporary one, 404 or 500 if something is broken), whether each hop uses HTTPS, and where the chain finally lands. It is the same information a browser's network tab shows you, laid out clearly instead of buried in developer tools.
Why do long redirect chains hurt SEO?
Every extra hop adds real latency for the visitor and forces search engine crawlers to spend part of their limited crawl budget following the chain instead of indexing new content. Google has said it will generally follow up to 5 redirect hops, but link equity (the ranking value passed through a link) can degrade with each hop, and some crawlers give up sooner than Google does. A clean site keeps chains to one hop, or at most two, and never leaves a redirect pointing at another redirect that was itself supposed to be cleaned up months ago.
Google's own guidance on redirects and SEOCommon questions
What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?
A 301 tells search engines the move is permanent, so they should transfer ranking signals to the new URL and update their index. A 302 signals a temporary move, so the old URL is kept in the index. Using a 302 for a change that is actually permanent is one of the most common redirect mistakes we see, and it can quietly slow down how fast a migration gets reflected in search results.
Why does this tool warn me even when the final page loads fine?
A warning does not mean the page is broken for visitors. It means something in the chain (an extra hop, a step still on HTTP, or a loop) is costing you SEO value or trust signal, silently, in the background, even though the site looks completely normal to a human visitor.
When should I check this on my own site?
Right after any URL restructuring, domain migration, or CMS/platform switch. These are the moments old redirect rules pile up fastest, and a chain that was one hop right after launch quietly grows to three or four hops over a few years of small changes.