Redirect Checker

Follow a URL through its redirect chain and find the final destination.

Trace Website Redirects

Enter a URL to check each redirect response, status code and location header.

-Redirects
-Final status
-Final HTTPS
-Loop detected
StepStatusURLLocation
This tool requires web-check-api.php in the same folder and follows up to ten redirects.

Why Redirect Chains Matter

Long chains add delay, complicate crawling and can preserve outdated hops. Direct links to the final canonical destination are normally cleaner.

Related Website & SEO Tools

Redirect Checker FAQ

What is a 301 redirect?

It signals that a resource has moved permanently. Browsers and search engines normally treat the new URL as the replacement.

What is a 302 redirect?

It indicates a temporary move, although real-world handling depends on context and implementation.

What causes a redirect loop?

Two or more rules can point back to each other, or HTTP, HTTPS, www and non-www rules may conflict.