Redirect Checker Details
Redirect Checker walks a link through every hop it takes and prints the status code at each step.
Use it to reveal where a shortened link really goes, audit the redirect chain of a moved page, or find hops that are slowing a page down.
How to use it
The steps line up with the interface:
- Type the address you want to check.
- Run the tool; the request is made from the server.
- Read the chain and the final destination in the output.
Formats, limits and behaviour
How it works:
- The request comes from this site's server, not your browser, so the target never sees your address.
- Up to 10 redirects are followed; longer chains are cut off.
- Each step lists the source address, the status code and the destination.
- If the target does not answer within 10 seconds the check fails with an error.
Picking the right tool
This page is for inspecting a link. To find your own address, see What Is My IP.
Only server-side redirects are visible: JavaScript redirects, meta refresh and anything behind a login will not appear in the chain. Sites that block server requests may answer with a different status code.
Practical notes
- Running a shortened link through here before clicking is the safe way to see its target.
- More than two hops adds real latency; consider collapsing the chain.
- HTTP to HTTPS and www to non-www hops can usually be merged into a single redirect.
Data and privacy
Because the input never reaches the server, nothing is left behind when you close the page. No request is made beyond the usage counter, and its body carries only the count itself.