Free URL Redirect Checker
Trace HTTP redirect chains, inspect 301 and 302 status hops, and eliminate redirect chains that slow down search crawl bots.
Worked Example: Eliminating a 3-Hop Migration Chain
During a website migration from HTTP to HTTPS, a webmaster discovered that legacy product URLs were creating a 3-hop redirect chain:
http://example.com/product-123 → 301 to http://www.example.com/product-123http://www.example.com/product-123 → 301 to https://www.example.com/product-123https://www.example.com/product-123 → 301 to https://example.com/products/widgetshttps://example.com/products/widgets → 200 OKBy diagnosing the sequence with the redirect checker, the engineer collapsed all intermediate server rules into a single rule: http://example.com/product-123 → 301 → https://example.com/products/widgets. This saved over 350ms of mobile round-trip latency and preserved crawler indexing efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a redirect chain and why does it harm SEO?▾
A redirect chain occurs when a URL redirects through multiple intermediate steps before reaching the final destination (for example: URL A redirects to URL B, which then redirects to URL C). Chains degrade page load speed, waste search engine crawl budget, and can cause Googlebot to abandon crawling after several hops.
What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect for SEO?▾
A 301 Moved Permanently status informs search engines that the original page has permanently shifted, passing ranking equity and canonical indexing signals to the target. A 302 Found status indicates a temporary move, which prompts search engines to keep indexing the original URL.
How do I fix a multi-hop redirect chain?▾
Update your server configuration (.htaccess, Nginx, or Next.js redirects in next.config.ts) and all internal links so every legacy URL points directly to the final 200 OK canonical URL in a single hop.
Does this tool execute client-side or store tested URLs?▾
The redirect analysis simulates resolution paths and standard protocol conversions client-side without logging or storing your submitted URLs.