# 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.

```yaml
url: "https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/redirect-checker"
slug: redirect-checker
category: onpage
keywords: "redirect checker, redirect chain checker, 301 redirect checker, check url redirects, http redirect checker, redirect path checker"
```

## How to use

1. **Paste a URL or domain** - Enter https://example.com/old-path or just example.com - bare hosts default to https.
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. **Fix and re-check** - Prefer a single permanent redirect to the final HTTPS URL, then confirm robots.txt and your sitemap match that host.

## 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.

## What you get

- Full HTTP redirect chain (301–308)
- Meta refresh & Refresh header detection
- HTTPS / www / cross-host flags
- Per-hop timing and status codes

## Related tools

- **[301 Redirect Generator](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/redirect-generator)** - Free 301 / 302 redirect generator - Apache, Nginx, Vercel, Next.js, Netlify, and Cloudflare snippets.
- **[Canonical URL Checker](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/canonical-url-checker)** - Free canonical URL checker - verify <link rel="canonical"> matches the final URL.
- **[HTTP Header Checker](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/http-header-checker)** - Free HTTP header checker - inspect status, security headers, caching, and X-Robots-Tag.
- **[SSL Checker](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools/ssl-checker)** - Free SSL checker - certificate validity, expiry, issuer, and SAN names.

## Related

- [All tools](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/tools)
- [Pricing](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/pricing) - launch free; dofollow while the badge stays on your site.
- [Directories](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/directories) - curated startup directories ranked by DR.