301 / 308
A permanent move
Check that the destination is the closest useful replacement. A homepage is not automatically the right place for every retired URL.
Follow the journey
Every redirect tells a story. Follow yours.
An old link should still take someone somewhere useful. Trace the HTTP journey, see where it ends and find the detours worth investigating.
Trace a URL
Redirect Checker
Start with the link people actually use.
Paste the original URL from a campaign, old page or navigation link. The report follows up to five HTTP redirects and shows the response at each step.
02 / The route it takes
Your redirect report
Enter a URL to see the chain, status codes and destination.
The redirect journey
Understand the report
A move, a detour or a dead end?
Read the route before changing it. These are illustrative paths, not live results from your website.
302 / 307 / 303
A different kind of handover
Temporary redirects can be intentional. A 303 commonly points to a separate response after an action. Review the purpose before changing the status.
4xx, loops or incomplete checks
Investigate the stop
Check the URL, access restrictions and redirect rules. An incomplete fetch is not proof that every visitor sees a broken page.
Illustrative example
One destination. Fewer handovers.
A protocol change followed by a renamed page can create two redirects. If both moves are permanent, review whether the original URL can go straight to the final page.
Original link
http://example.com/old-service301 · Move to HTTPS
Intermediate stop
https://example.com/old-service301 · Move to the new page
Final page
https://example.com/services/new-service200 · Page responds
Suggested route to test: original URL → final page. Keep old external links working and update internal links to the intended destination.
Before you move on
Turn a trace into a useful fix.
Record the exact starting URL
Keep the query string. Campaign parameters and URL variants can change the route.
Agree on the intended destination
Check the page is relevant, usable and still carries the information the visitor expected.
Retest after the change
Check the original link again, then inspect it in a browser. This tool does not run JavaScript or follow meta-refresh redirects.
Your questions
Know what the check can tell you.
Is the request time a page-speed score?
No. It is the duration of this server request, not a full browser load or a Core Web Vitals measurement.
Why can my browser and this tool disagree?
Cookies, location rules, authentication, bot protection and JavaScript can produce different experiences. Compare the exact URL and test the real visitor journey too.
Will it preserve my campaign tracking?
It shows the URLs and Location headers in the route. Review the final query string; use the Campaign Link Checker for a more focused campaign-link check.
Found a route that needs untangling?
Send us the starting URL, the report and where the visitor should finish. We can help turn scattered redirects into a clearer journey.
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