Website migration
Confirm that old URLs reach the intended final pages without avoidable intermediate hops.
Links and URLs tool
Redirect Chain Checker
Follow a URL hop by hop and see where it finishes. The tool distinguishes no redirect, one deliberate redirect, and a longer chain that may deserve cleanup.
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HTTPS cleanup
See whether protocol and hostname redirects send visitors directly to the canonical destination.
Campaign links
Inspect a shared or tracked URL before relying on its destination.
What it checks
Use the result as evidence, not a score.
- Every followed redirect status and destination
- Relative Location headers resolved against the current URL
- Final response URL and status
- Per-hop and total observed response time
What it cannot check
- Redirect behavior for every location, cookie, user-agent, or device
- Whether a migration decision is correct without context
- Client-side redirects that require executing JavaScript
How it works
Input, inspect, improve, verify.
The tool processes what you enter, shows a plain-language result, and gives you a safer next step. Make the change on your website, deploy it, then test the live page again.
Popular use cases
Useful before and after publishing.
Website migration
Confirm that old URLs reach the intended final pages without avoidable intermediate hops.
HTTPS cleanup
See whether protocol and hostname redirects send visitors directly to the canonical destination.
Campaign links
Inspect a shared or tracked URL before relying on its destination.
Pro tips
Small checks that prevent avoidable mistakes.
- Point old URLs directly to their intended final destinations when it is safe.
- Keep permanent and temporary redirect intent explicit in the server configuration.
- Preserve important query parameters only when the destination genuinely needs them.
- Test representative legacy URLs after every migration or routing change.
Common issues and solutions
What to review when the result looks wrong.
The chain is longer than expected
Inspect protocol, www, trailing-slash, locale, and legacy migration rules for overlapping steps.
The tool reports too many redirects
Look for a loop between conflicting application, proxy, CDN, and CMS rules.
The result differs by browser
Cookies, cached redirects, JavaScript, or location-based routing may produce another path.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers before you make a change.
Is one redirect acceptable?
Yes. One deliberate redirect to the final destination is common and can be the correct behavior.
Does a redirect pass page authority?
Search systems use redirect and canonical signals together, but this tool does not measure authority or guarantee consolidation.
Does the tool execute JavaScript redirects?
No. It traces server HTTP redirects only.
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