URL Redirect Checker – Trace 301 & 302 Redirects

URL redirect checker – Free Online Tool

Our free URL Redirect Checker follows a link step by step and shows every redirect it passes through, including status codes and the final destination.

What is URL redirect checker?

A redirect sends visitors and search engines from one URL to another. A 301 redirect is permanent and passes SEO value; a 302 is temporary.

Long redirect chains slow pages down and can lose ranking signals, while redirect loops break pages completely. Tracing redirects reveals these problems.

How to use the URL redirect checker

1. Enter the URL.
2. Click check.
3. Review each hop with its status code.
4. Fix chains by pointing old URLs directly to the final page.

Key features

• Shows every redirect hop
• Displays 301, 302, 307 and 308 codes
• Reveals the final destination
• Free and instant

Common use cases

• Checking redirects after a site migration
• Verifying http to https and www redirects
• Finding where short links lead
• Diagnosing redirect loops

Frequently asked questions

Is 301 or 302 better for SEO?

Use 301 for permanent moves so search engines transfer ranking signals.

How many redirects are too many?

Aim for a single redirect; chains of three or more should be fixed.

Why does my page show “too many redirects”?

There is a redirect loop, often caused by conflicting https or www rules.

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