Redirect Chain Checker

Follow a URL through every 3xx redirect hop to its final destination. See the HTTP status code, response time, and Location header at each step — useful for debugging SEO redirect chains, tracking links, and shortened URLs before you trust them.

Why choose Redirect Chain Checker?

The Redirect Chain Checker allows you to trace any URL through every 3xx redirect hop directly to its final destination. By displaying the HTTP status code, response time, and Location header at each intermediate step, it simplifies debugging SEO redirect issues, tracking links, and unshortening URLs before clicking.

Good to know: For large-scale, automated bulk auditing of thousands of URLs simultaneously, a dedicated programmatic script or enterprise crawler may be more efficient.

How to Use Redirect Chain Checker

Trace any URL through multiple redirect hops to identify status codes and final destinations for SEO debugging.

1. 1

   Enter the URL you want to trace

   Paste the full website address or shortened link into the input field to begin the redirect analysis.

2. 2

   Initiate the redirect chain check

   Click the check button to start following the URL through every 3xx redirect hop in the sequence.

3. 3

   Review each individual redirect hop

   Examine the HTTP status codes, response times, and Location headers provided for every step of the chain.

4. 4

   Verify the final destination URL

   Confirm that the last URL in the sequence is the intended destination and returns a successful 200 OK status.

5. 5

   Identify and fix redirect loops

   Use the detailed hop data to find unnecessary 301 or 302 redirects that could be impacting your SEO performance.

Estimated time: PT1M

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Trace URLs through every redirect hop with our Redirect Chain Checker. See HTTP status codes, response times, and Location headers. Debug your SEO today.