Moved permanently
The resource has a new long-term URL. Common for site migrations and consolidated pages.
Free URL redirect checker
See where a link really goes.
Trace a URL from its first response to its final destination. Every hop, status code, and timing is shown in one clean route.
No accountUp to 10 hopsHTTP & HTTPS
Route inspector
Check a URL
01Reveal every hop
Spot hidden chains between the URL you entered and the page that loads.
02Read the response
Distinguish permanent redirects, temporary moves, and broken endpoints.
03Check the destination
Confirm campaign links, shortened URLs, migrations, and canonical paths.
Why it matters
A redirect is small.
Its consequences are not.
Browsers move through redirects in milliseconds, which makes a bad route easy to miss. A long chain adds delay. A loop prevents the page from loading. The wrong status code can send confusing signals to search engines.
Redirect Where turns that invisible exchange into a readable sequence. Use it before a launch, after a migration, or whenever a link does not land where you expect.
Learn how to audit a redirect →HTTP field guide
The codes you will see most often
Found, for now
A temporary route. Browsers follow it, but the original URL remains the reference point.
Temporary, strict
Like a 302, while explicitly preserving the original request method and body.
Permanent, strict
A permanent move that preserves the request method. Useful for precise API behavior.
Redirect guides
Make cleaner routes
6 min read
How to check where a URL redirects
Trace a link, read each hop, and know what a healthy result looks like.
Read guide → 8 min readRedirect chains and SEO
Why extra hops cost time, how chains form, and how to shorten them safely.
Read guide → 7 min readFix “too many redirects”
A practical checklist for loops caused by HTTPS, www rules, cookies, and proxies.
Read guide →Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What is a URL redirect?
A redirect is an HTTP response that tells a browser or crawler to request a different URL. The response usually includes a 3xx status code and a Location header with the next address.
How many redirects are too many?
A direct route is best. One redirect is normal; two can be reasonable during a migration. Longer chains add latency and make maintenance harder, so update old links to point to the final URL whenever you can.
Does this tool visit the final page?
The checker requests response headers one step at a time. It follows public HTTP and HTTPS destinations, stops after ten redirects, and does not execute scripts on the page.
Can I check shortened links?
Yes. Paste the shortened URL and the route will show each server-side redirect through to the final reported destination.
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