Redirect Checker
Follow a URL through every redirect and see each hop with its status code, target and timing. Detects loops and mixed http hops. Free.
This check runs from our server, not from your browser, and is rate limited. Nothing you enter is stored. Private and internal addresses are refused on purpose.
What this tool is for
Every redirect costs a round trip, and chains grow quietly: http to https, then non-www to www, then a trailing slash, then the language prefix. This shows each hop with its code and timing, so the ones worth collapsing are obvious. This is one of the few tools here that needs a server, because the question is about the internet rather than about your data. The request is made from our server, rate limited, and nothing you enter is stored.
How to use it
- Enter the starting URL, including http if you want to see the upgrade hop.
- Read the chain: each hop shows its status code and destination.
- Look for hops that could be merged into one rule.
Frequently asked questions
How many redirects are too many?
More than two is worth fixing, more than five and search engines may stop following. Each hop is a full round trip, which on mobile can cost hundreds of milliseconds.
Why does an http hop in the middle matter?
Because that hop travels unencrypted and can be intercepted, even if the final destination is https. Redirect to https first, then do everything else.