Redirect Checker & Redirect Tracker
Redirect checker and redirect tracker that follows every hop. See full 301/302 chains, status codes, and the final destination URL.
How to use the Redirect Checker
- 1Paste the starting URL.
- 2Click Trace to follow every 301/302/307/308.
- 3Review the full hop chain and final destination.
- 4Use the diagnosis to flatten unnecessary hops.
What you can do with the Redirect Checker
Check a redirect chain.
See every hop between the URL you typed and the final response.
Find redirect loops.
Spots and labels infinite redirect chains so you can fix them at the source.
Check 301 vs 302 redirects.
Distinguish permanent (good for SEO) from temporary (rarely what you want for migrations).
Audit redirects after a site migration.
Confirm old URLs land on the right new ones in a single hop.
Redirect Checker FAQs
Why are extra redirect hops bad?+
Each hop adds round-trip latency and dilutes SEO equity. One direct redirect is always better than two.
301 vs 302 — which should I use?+
301 (permanent) for URL changes you want indexed at the new location. 302 (temporary) only when you'll move things back.
Do you store the URLs I trace?+
No. Each trace is a one-shot request and discarded after display.
Why does my HTTPS URL show a redirect to itself?+
Often it's an http→https upgrade. Make sure your http origin returns a 301 to https in a single hop.
Does this follow JavaScript redirects?+
No — only HTTP redirects (3xx status codes). JS redirects happen client-side and aren't visible at the network layer.
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