Your Ultimate URL Redirect Analysis Tool

🚀 Core Capabilities

Our professional redirect checker provides enterprise-grade analysis with zero technical knowledge required:

• Complete Chain Tracking - Visualize every hop from start to finish with precise timing
• 70+ User-Agent Testing - Test how Googlebot, Bingbot, and social crawlers see your redirects
• Security Audit - Deep analysis of HSTS, CSP, SSL/TLS certificates, and security headers
• SEO Intelligence - Identify ranking risks and get actionable optimization recommendations
• All Redirect Types - Detect HTTP (301/302/303/307/308), meta refresh, and JavaScript redirects
• Loop Detection - Instantly spot infinite redirect loops before they damage your site
• Export Reports - Generate professional CSV/JSON reports for clients and team collaboration

📊 Quick Start Guide

1. Enter your URL - Paste any URL (http:// or https://) into the search box above
2. Choose User-Agent - Select from 70+ options including search bots and mobile devices
3. Analyze - Click "Analyze Redirect Chain" and get results in seconds
4. Review - Examine the complete redirect path, timing, security, and SEO impact
5. Export - Download comprehensive reports for documentation or client presentations

🎯 Understanding Redirect Types

Permanent Redirects (301 & 308)

The gold standard for SEO. Passes ~90-99% of link equity to the destination URL. Use when content has permanently moved.

Temporary Redirects (302 & 307)

Tells search engines the move is temporary. Doesn't pass full link equity. Use for A/B testing or maintenance.

See Other (303)

Primarily for post-form redirects. Less common for standard page redirects.

Client-Side Redirects

Meta Refresh & JavaScript - Implemented in HTML/JS rather than server-level. Slower and less SEO-friendly than HTTP redirects.

⚡ Performance Impact

Every redirect adds 200-500ms to page load time. Here's why it matters:

• 1 redirect = ~300ms delay → Minimal impact
• 2-3 redirects = ~600-900ms delay → 7% bounce rate increase
• 4+ redirects = 1000ms+ delay → 32% bounce rate increase

Pro Tip: Keep redirect chains under 2 hops. Each additional hop dilutes SEO value and frustrates users.

🔐 Security & SEO Best Practices

Essential Security Checks

• ✅ Verify HTTPS redirects are properly implemented
• ✅ Check for HSTS headers to prevent downgrade attacks
• ✅ Validate SSL/TLS certificates are current and trusted
• ✅ Ensure CSP headers protect against XSS attacks

SEO Optimization

• ✅ Use 301/308 for permanent moves to preserve rankings
• ✅ Update internal links instead of relying on redirects
• ✅ Avoid redirect chains - go straight to final destination
• ✅ Monitor and fix redirect loops immediately
• ✅ Audit redirects quarterly to catch configuration drift

💡 Common Use Cases

Website Migration - Verify all old URLs properly redirect to new structure without losing SEO value

HTTPS Migration - Ensure every HTTP page redirects to HTTPS equivalent with correct status codes

Domain Changes - Track redirect chains when moving from old to new domain names

URL Cleanup - Identify and eliminate unnecessary redirect hops slowing down your site

Competitor Analysis - See how competitors structure their redirects and learn from their strategy

Client Reporting - Generate professional reports showing redirect health for stakeholder presentations

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Need help interpreting results? Check our FAQ section below for detailed explanations of status codes, security headers, and SEO recommendations.