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Redirect Checker – Trace 301 & 302 Redirect Chains

Trace every redirect from a URL to its final page, with status codes (301, 302, 307, 308) and timings. Find redirect chains that hurt SEO and speed.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Checked from our server, nothing stored

About the Redirect Checker

Follow a link through every redirect it takes to reach the final page. See each hop's status code and time, check that HTTP goes to HTTPS, and spot temporary redirects and long chains that cost SEO value.

Key features

  • Every hop in the chain
  • 301, 302, 307 and 308 codes
  • Time per redirect
  • HTTP to HTTPS check
  • SEO warnings
  • Up to 10 redirects

Short links, tracking links, old URLs and HTTP addresses often pass through several redirects. The checker follows each one, showing the status code and time, so you can see exactly where a link ends up.

Redirect status codes

CodeNameUse it for
301Moved PermanentlyChanged URLs, domain moves, HTTP → HTTPS
302FoundShort-term changes, A/B tests
307Temporary RedirectLike 302, keeps the request method
308Permanent RedirectLike 301, keeps the request method

A good redirect setup

HTTP headers checker, Is it down?, URL parser and UTM builder.

How to use the Redirect Checker

  1. Enter a domain name or URL, such as example.com.
  2. Click the button, or try one of the examples.
  3. Our server runs the check and shows the results in a few seconds.
  4. Copy the results, or share the page link, which includes your query.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between 301 and 302?

301 means moved permanently: search engines transfer the old URL's ranking to the new one and update their index. 302 means temporary, so search engines may keep the old URL. Use 301 for site moves and changed URLs.

What about 307 and 308?

They're the modern versions of 302 and 301 that also keep the request method (a form POST stays a POST). For normal pages, 308 works like 301 and 307 like 302.

Are redirect chains bad?

Yes. Each hop adds delay, and search engines may stop following after several hops. Point every old URL straight at its final destination in a single redirect.

Can it follow JavaScript or meta refresh redirects?

No. It follows HTTP redirects sent by the server, which is what search engines rely on most. Redirects done with JavaScript or a meta refresh tag happen in the browser after the page loads.

Are these network tools free?

Yes. All tools are free with no sign-up. To keep them fast for everyone, each visitor can run about 30 checks of each kind every five minutes.

Do you store the domains I check?

No. Lookups are run on demand and the results aren't saved. Your own IP address isn't stored either.

Where do the results come from?

DNS lookups query public resolvers (Cloudflare, Google and Quad9), WHOIS data comes from each registry's official RDAP or WHOIS service, and SSL and HTTP checks connect to the website directly from our server.

Can I check sites on my local network?

No. For security, our server only connects to public internet addresses, so localhost, 192.168.x.x and other private addresses are refused. The subnet calculator works with any address because it runs in your browser.

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