Redirect Chain Checker

Follow the full redirect path for any URL. Detect 301s, 302s, loops, and long chains.

How Redirect Chains Work

301 Moved Permanently

The page has permanently moved to a new URL. Search engines transfer almost all ranking signals (link equity) to the destination. This is the recommended redirect type for SEO.

302 Found / 307 Temporary

The page has temporarily moved. Search engines may not pass full link equity. If a page has permanently moved, a 302 should be changed to a 301 to preserve rankings.

Redirect Chains

When a URL redirects to another URL that also redirects, it creates a chain. Each hop can dilute link equity and slow down crawling. Aim for a maximum of one redirect between the original URL and the final destination.

Redirect Loops

A redirect loop occurs when URL A redirects to URL B, which redirects back to URL A. This makes the page completely inaccessible. Browsers and search engines will stop following after a few attempts and show an error.

SEO Impact of Redirects

  • Every hop costs crawl budget — Googlebot has a finite crawl budget per site. Long chains waste it.
  • Link equity decays with each redirect — While Google says 301s pass full PageRank, real-world data shows diminishing returns through chains.
  • 302s can cause indexing confusion — Search engines may index the wrong URL in the chain if temporary redirects are used for permanent moves.
  • Page speed suffers — Each redirect adds a full HTTP round-trip. On mobile connections, this can add hundreds of milliseconds.