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URL Checker

Check any URL for HTTP status, response time, SSL, and redirect chain.

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Free URL checker and HTTP status tool

Broken links, redirect loops, and slow responses quietly erode rankings and user experience. This URL checker inspects any address in seconds and reports its HTTP status code, response time, SSL status, and the complete redirect chain — everything you need to diagnose a problem URL.

How to check a URL

  1. Paste the URL you want to inspect (include https:// for accurate SSL results).
  2. Run the check to see the status code, response time, and SSL details.
  3. Review the redirect chain to confirm it resolves in a single hop to the right destination.

What to look for

  • 200 OK on pages you want indexed.
  • A single 301 for moved pages — avoid multi-step chains.
  • No 404 or 5xx on linked or important URLs.
  • Valid SSL and fast response times for a healthy, crawlable site.

Frequently asked questions

What does a URL checker tell me?
It shows the HTTP status code a URL returns, how long the server takes to respond, whether the SSL certificate is valid, and every redirect hop between the URL you entered and the final destination. That makes it easy to spot broken links, slow responses, and redirect problems.
What do HTTP status codes mean?
A 200 means the page loaded successfully. 301 and 302 are redirects. 404 means the page was not found, and 5xx codes signal server errors. For SEO you generally want important pages returning 200, redirects kept to a single 301 hop, and no unexpected 404s or 5xx errors.
Why do redirect chains hurt SEO?
Each extra redirect adds latency and can dilute the link signals passed to the final URL. Long chains (A to B to C to D) also waste crawl budget. The checker reveals the full chain so you can collapse it to a single direct 301.
How do I check if a URL is broken?
Paste the URL above and run the check. A 4xx or 5xx status code, a failed SSL handshake, or a redirect that ends in an error all indicate a broken or misconfigured URL that should be fixed or updated.
Does this tool check the SSL certificate?
Yes. The checker reports SSL details for HTTPS URLs so you can confirm the certificate is present and the secure connection succeeds — important because browsers and search engines flag insecure pages.

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