Free Redirect Checker
One of the free tools from KinetixSEO, an SEO and AI-citation (GEO) checker. Enter any URL and see every redirect it goes through, hop by hop, from all four versions of the address (http and https, with and without www.). Loops, long chains, temporary redirects and redirects that end on an error page are flagged.
What you'll get
- 301http://example.com/old-page
- 301https://example.com/old-page
- 200https://example.com/new-page
http://example.com/old-page takes 2 redirects to get where it is going.
What the Free Redirect Checker checks
- Follows the URL one redirect at a time and shows each hop: the URL, its HTTP status and where it points next
- Checks all four versions of the URL (http and https, with and without www.) and whether they end on the same page
- Redirect loops, and chains longer than the 10 hops Googlebot follows
- Chains of two or more redirects that could point straight at the final URL
- Temporary redirects (302, 303, 307) where a permanent 301 or 308 may be meant
- http:// versions that serve the page instead of redirecting to https://, and any hop that drops from https:// back to http://
- The final status code, so a redirect that lands on a 404 or 500 is caught
- A meta refresh on the final page, which some crawlers and AI fetchers do not follow
Frequently asked questions
Which URL does this tool check?
The one you type, path included. Enter example.com/old-page and it follows that page. Enter just a domain and it follows the home page. It also checks the same URL with http:// and https://, with and without www., because visitors and old links reach your site all four ways.
What is a redirect chain, and why does it matter?
A chain is a redirect that lands on another redirect before it reaches a page, such as http://example.com to https://example.com to https://www.example.com. Every hop is another round trip, so the page loads later for visitors and crawlers. Googlebot follows up to 10 hops and then gives up. The fix is to point each old URL straight at its final destination.
301 or 302: which one should I use?
Use a 301 (or 308) when the page has moved for good. It tells search engines to show the new URL in results instead of the old one. A 302 (or 307) says the move is temporary, so search engines may keep the old URL. A 302 is right for things like a short-lived promotion. For a permanent move, it is the wrong signal.
Does this tool fetch as Googlebot?
No. Every request goes out under our own name (Kinetix-Auditor), never pretending to be a search engine crawler. Most servers answer every visitor the same way. If yours redirects crawlers differently from people, this tool will not see it.
Does it follow JavaScript redirects?
No. It follows server redirects (the 3xx status codes) and reports a meta refresh tag on the final page. A redirect done in JavaScript only happens after a browser runs the page, and many crawlers and AI fetchers never run it. If you rely on one, a server-side 301 is the safer choice.
Go deeper
This free check looks at one signal in isolation. KinetixSEO's paid report combines every signal below into one prioritised fix list and tracks it over time; the pricing page lists what each plan includes.
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