Redirect checker: see every hop from your URL to the final page
This redirect checker follows every hop from the address you enter to the page that answers, with each status code, the time the redirects cost and the canonical of the final page.
- Free, no account
- Results in under a minute
- Your URL plus its http and www variants
Example result:example-shop.hr
WordPress 6.8Sample shop · homepage · mobile Chrome · the same check you get for your own site
Redirect chain
no redirectsNo redirects: the address you entered answered 200 directly.
Other ways to type your address
| http ↔ https variant | example-shop.hr/ no connection |
|---|---|
| www ↔ non-www variant | example-shop.hr/ 200redirects here |
What we found
Everything this tool checks passed.
Show 3 passed checks
What the redirect checker follows
Every hop and its status code, whether http and www redirect permanently, and whether the final canonical agrees.
Redirect chains
Checks how many redirects happen before the page loads, since each hop adds a round trip.
HTTP to HTTPS redirect
Checks that old http:// links and typed addresses land on the encrypted https:// page.
www and non-www redirect
Checks one of www and non-www redirects to the other, so the site is not split in two.
www and non-www versions
Checks only one host serves the page, so search engines do not see two copies of every URL.
Canonical target
Checks the canonical points to a live URL on your own site, so ranking signals are not given away.
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Canonical target
Checks the canonical points to a live URL on your own site, so ranking signals are not given away.
How the redirect checker works
Follow the chain
We request the URL you enter and follow every redirect to the page that finally answers, recording each status code.
Try the variants
The http:// version and the other www variant are requested too, to see whether they redirect permanently to the final host.
Check the final page
The final page's canonical tag is compared with the URL it lives on, and Lighthouse reports how much time the redirects cost.
We check the URL you enter and its http and www variants, not every address on your site, so old URLs from a migration need a run each.
Redirect checker questions
How do I find a redirect loop?
Enter the URL above: the checker follows every hop, so a loop shows as the same addresses repeating, such as /a to /b and back to /a. Browsers report it as ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS. Loops usually come from two rules fighting, such as an http-to-https rule on the server and another at the CDN, or a plugin redirect that undoes a server one.
Why does my site redirect http to https twice?
Usually because two rules each do half the job: one sends http to https, then another sends the bare domain to www, giving http://example.com → https://example.com → https://www.example.com. Combine them into one rule that goes straight to the final https address, at the server or at the CDN. The checker tests the http and www variants and shows each hop.
Does the checker show 302, 307 and 308 redirects?
Yes. Every hop is listed with its status code, so a 302 or 307 used for a permanent move stands out; those tell search engines the old URL may come back. 301 and 308 are both permanent; 308 also keeps the request method, which matters for forms and APIs but makes no difference for ordinary pages.
How do I check where a short link goes?
Paste the short link, such as a bit.ly or t.co address, above. The checker follows every hop without opening anything in your browser and shows each address and status code on the way, plus the page it ends on. That is useful before you click a link you do not trust, and for checking that campaign links still land on the right page.
How do I check if a 301 redirect is working?
Enter the old URL above. The checker requests it, follows every hop and shows each status code: you want one 301 or 308 and then a 200 on the final page. It also tries the http and www variants and compares the final page's canonical with its address. A browser is a poor test, because it caches 301s and may never ask the server again.
Do redirects slow down my website?
Yes. Each redirect adds a full request and response before the page can start loading, and more when it goes to another domain that needs a new connection. One hop, such as http to https, is barely noticed; chains add up. The checker shows how much time Lighthouse measured the redirects costing on your URL.
Is this redirect checker free?
Yes, with no sign-up. getReport is funded by donations, not plans, and the complete report with all seven modules is one click away, also free. It stays at its shareable link for 12 months, is not listed publicly and carries a noindex tag, and nothing about your visitors is collected.
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