Redirect Checker
Trace every hop in a redirect chain
Follow a URL through every hop and see exactly what each one returns. Long chains cost a full round trip each, temporary redirects keep search engines indexing the old address, and loops break the page entirely — all three show up here.
Frequently asked questions
301 or 302 — which should I use?
Use 301 for a permanent move: it passes ranking signals to the new URL and browsers cache it. Use 302 only when the original address will genuinely come back.
How many redirects are too many?
One is fine, two is tolerable, three or more is worth fixing. Each hop is a full round trip before anything renders, and it is felt most on mobile.
Why does my HTTPS site still show an HTTP hop?
Usually because http://example.com redirects to https://www.example.com in two steps rather than one. Send HTTP straight to the final HTTPS URL and you save a round trip.