Free Online Redirect Chain Checker

Analyze redirect chains, detect loops and long chains that waste crawl budget. Visualize every hop from start to destination. No uploads, 100% private.

✓ No uploads ✓ No sign-ups ✓ 100% private ✓ Free forever

How to Check Redirect Chains

Long redirect chains are one of the most common technical SEO issues. Use our free Redirect Chain Checker to find and fix them:

  1. Enter a URL - Paste the starting URL you want to check, or paste raw curl output for offline analysis.
  2. Visualize the chain - The tool draws every hop with its HTTP status code and destination.
  3. Spot issues - Loops, long chains, and broken redirects are flagged automatically with recommendations.
  4. Run bulk checks - Analyze many URLs at once and review the audit summary.

Features of the Redirect Chain Checker

  • Chain Visualization - Clear hop-by-hop diagram of every redirect
  • Loop Detection - Instantly flags redirect loops and cyclic chains
  • Chain Length Audit - Highlights chains that are too long for SEO
  • Curl Header Parsing - Paste raw curl output for manual analysis
  • Bulk Analyzer - Check multiple chains at once
  • Saved Chains - Store and compare chains in your browser
  • 100% Client-Side - All analysis runs locally

Why Use Our Redirect Chain Checker?

Paid tools hide redirect analysis behind sign-ups and limit how many chains you can check. This tool is free, unlimited, and runs entirely in your browser. Paste any URL or curl output and get a complete visual breakdown of every redirect - without your data ever touching a server.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a redirect chain?

A redirect chain is a sequence of URLs where URL A redirects to URL B, which redirects to URL C, and so on until the final destination. Long chains waste crawl budget and slow down page loads.

Why should I fix redirect chains?

Redirect chains waste crawl budget, slow down page response times, and can dilute PageRank and link equity. Search engines recommend keeping chains to one redirect (ideally none).

How does the Redirect Chain Checker work?

Paste a starting URL or curl headers. The tool reconstructs and visualizes every hop in the chain, flags loops, long chains, and dead ends, and shows the final destination and HTTP status codes.

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. All chain analysis runs locally in your browser. You can input URLs or paste curl headers manually, and the analysis never leaves your device.

Can I analyze multiple redirect chains at once?

Yes, the tool has a bulk analyzer that lets you paste many URLs or curl blocks and review all chains with an audit summary, then save or export your findings.