Redirect Checker
Trace every redirect from a URL to the final destination and spot long chains, temporary redirects, or loop risks.
Free Redirect Checker
Redirect chains are easy to miss and expensive to ignore. This tool follows a URL step by step, showing every status code and destination so you can clean up migrations, canonical host redirects, campaign links, and legacy URLs.
Common redirect checks
Use this tool to check HTTP to HTTPS redirects, non-www to www redirects, old campaign links, trailing slash behavior, and page migration rules.
Redirects and analytics attribution
Long or broken redirect chains can strip campaign parameters, slow landing pages, or send visitors to the wrong final URL. Clean redirects make acquisition reporting more trustworthy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a redirect chain?
A redirect chain happens when one URL redirects to another URL, which then redirects again before reaching the final page.
Are redirect chains bad for SEO?
Short, intentional redirects are normal. Long chains can slow crawling, waste crawl budget, and make migrations harder to reason about.
What is the difference between 301 and 302 redirects?
A 301 redirect is permanent. A 302 redirect is temporary. Search engines usually treat permanent redirects as stronger canonical signals.
Can redirects break UTM tracking?
Yes. Poorly configured redirects can drop query parameters such as utm_source and utm_campaign, which makes campaign attribution incomplete.
How many redirects are too many?
Aim for one redirect before the final page whenever possible. More than two or three hops should usually be cleaned up.
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