Redirect Checker

About This Tool

Let’s be honest—redirects are one of those things you don’t think about until they bite you in the ass. You change a URL, set up a redirect, and boom—your site’s broken, your SEO rankings dip, or worse, users land on a 404 page wondering what went wrong.

That’s where a redirect checker comes in. It’s not flashy. It’s not going to win any design awards. But it’s one of those tools you’ll be quietly grateful for when you’re debugging a site migration at 2 a.m. and need to know if that old blog post is actually forwarding to the new one.

Basically, this tool follows a URL and shows you every hop it takes—like a detective trail of where your link really ends up. No assumptions. No guesswork. Just cold, hard facts about your redirect chain.

Key Features

• Shows the full redirect path—no hiding behind short URLs or sneaky meta refreshes.
• Tells you the HTTP status code at each step (301, 302, 404, etc.), so you know if it’s permanent, temporary, or just broken.
• Works with all types of redirects: server-side (301/302), client-side (JavaScript), and even meta tag redirects.
• Fast. You paste a URL, hit enter, and get results in seconds—no waiting around.
• No login required. No tracking. No “premium features” locked behind a paywall. Just a simple tool that does one thing well.

FAQ

Q: Why do I need to check redirects if my site seems to work fine?
A: Because “seems fine” isn’t good enough. A redirect might work for users but still hurt your SEO if it’s a 302 instead of a 301, or if it chains through five different URLs before landing. Search engines notice that stuff. This tool helps you catch those invisible problems before they cost you traffic.

Q: Can it detect redirects that use JavaScript or meta tags?
A: Yep. Unlike some basic tools that only check server headers, this one actually loads the page and watches for client-side redirects. So if your site uses JavaScript to bounce users to a new page, it’ll catch that too.