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Free Redirect Checker - Trace HTTP Redirect Chains

Paste any URL or domain to follow every redirect hop. See status codes, timing, HTTPS upgrades, host changes, and the final landing page - no signup.

Technical SEO

Trace every hop in a redirect chain

Paste a URL to see 301/302/307/308 hops, meta refresh redirects, timing, and the final landing page - useful before launches, domain moves, and HTTPS cutovers.

We follow HTTP 301/302/303/307/308 hops (and meta/Refresh redirects) without auto-following in the browser - so you see every stop in the chain, status codes, and the final landing URL.

How to use

How to use Redirect Check

  1. 1

    Paste a URL or domain

    Enter https://example.com/old-path or just example.com - bare hosts default to https.

  2. 2

    Trace the chain

    We fetch each hop with redirects disabled so 301/302/307/308 Location targets (and meta/Refresh) are recorded one by one.

  3. 3

    Fix and re-check

    Prefer a single permanent redirect to the final HTTPS URL, then confirm robots.txt and your sitemap match that host.

Guide

How to use a redirect checker before you launch

A clean redirect chain is one hop when possible: old URL → 301/308 → canonical HTTPS host. Extra temporary redirects (302/307) or http→www→https→apex stacks waste crawl budget and confuse analytics.

Run this checker on your apex domain, www variant, and any vanity or typo domains you own. Confirm they all land on the same final URL you list in Search Console and your sitemap.

After a rebrand or domain move, re-check old product and blog paths - soft 404s and broken Location targets are common when only the homepage was updated.

Pair the result with the sitemap link counter and Domain Rating check before directory outreach so you promote the host that actually receives equity.

Explore more on free ScrollLaunch tools, browse DR-ranked directories, or launch with a dofollow backlink.

Questions

Redirect Check FAQ

What is a redirect checker?

A redirect checker follows a URL hop by hop and shows each status code (301, 302, 307, 308, etc.), the Location target, and the final page users and crawlers land on.

Why do redirect chains matter for SEO?

Long or temporary chains waste crawl budget and can dilute link equity. Prefer a single permanent 301 or 308 from the old URL to the canonical HTTPS host.

What redirect types does this tool detect?

HTTP redirects (301, 302, 303, 307, 308), the Refresh response header, and HTML meta refresh. Client-side JavaScript redirects are not executed.

Is 301 better than 302 for a domain move?

Yes for permanent moves. Use 301 or 308 so search engines transfer equity to the new URL. Keep robots.txt and your sitemap pointing at the final host.

Does this find every domain that redirects to a site?

No - that is reverse redirect lookup and needs a crawl index. This tool traces forward from one starting URL to its final destination.

Are private or localhost URLs supported?

No. Only public http(s) hosts are allowed. Localhost, private IPs, and blocked hostnames are rejected for safety.

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