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Redirect Chain Checker

Trace every 301 and 302 hop for any URL and catch the chains and loops that quietly cost you rankings.

We follow up to 10 hops and flag chains, loops and temporary redirects.

What a redirect checker is for

When a URL sends browsers somewhere else, it does so through HTTP redirects. One clean redirect is healthy; a chain of them (A to B to C to D) wastes speed and leaks ranking signal at every hop, and a loop breaks the page entirely. This tool traces the full path for any URL and tells you exactly what is happening.

Why this matters for SEO

Redirects are where migrations quietly go wrong. Bulk-redirecting old pages to the homepage, leaving 302 (temporary) redirects on permanent moves, or stacking multi-hop chains are among the most common causes of lost rankings after a site move. Catching them takes seconds here; finding them after traffic drops takes weeks.

How to read the results

Each hop shows its status code, green for a final 200 OK, amber for a redirect, red for an error or loop, along with where it points next. The verdict summarises the health of the chain and flags temporary redirects, long chains and dead ends. Planning a move? Pair this with our migration SEO checklist, and if the chain is a mess, we can fix your redirect map.

Frequently asked questions

What is a redirect chain?

It is when a URL redirects to another URL that itself redirects again, and so on (A to B to C). Each hop adds latency and leaks a little ranking signal; the fix is to point the first URL straight to the final destination.

Is a 301 or 302 redirect better for SEO?

For permanent moves, use 301 (or 308). A 302/307 is temporary and tells Google not to transfer ranking, so using it for a permanent change can cost you rankings. This tool flags temporary redirects for you.

What does a redirect loop mean?

The chain never resolves, it points back on itself, so the page cannot load and search engines cannot crawl it. It always needs fixing, and the tool detects it.

Do you store the URLs I check?

No. Each check runs on request and nothing you enter is saved.

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