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How to Check URL Redirects (and Read a Redirect Chain)
Check URL redirects step by step with TrueURL, curl and DevTools, read every hop of a redirect chain, and fix loops, long chains and mixed 301/302 redirects.
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In-depth guides to URL redirects and HTTP status codes: how to check them, what each code means, and how to keep redirect chains short, fast and search-friendly.
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HTTP Redirect Status Codes Explained: 301, 302, 303, 307, 308 and More
What every 3xx status code means: 301, 302, 303, 307 and 308 compared on permanence, method handling, caching and SEO, with nginx, Apache and PHP examples.
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Specialised checkers for every kind of redirect problem.
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Redirect Chain Checker
Follow a URL hop by hop and see every redirect, status code, header and delay in its chain. -
Bulk Redirect Checker
Check up to 100 URLs at once and export final URLs, status codes and hop counts to CSV or JSON. -
301 Redirect Checker
Verify that a redirect is a real 301 or 308 permanent redirect, not a temporary 302 or 307. -
HTTPS Redirect Checker
Test the http, https, www and non-www versions of a site and confirm they all reach one secure URL. -
Redirect Loop Checker
Find out why a page says "too many redirects" and see exactly which URLs form the loop. -
Short URL Expander
Unshorten bit.ly, t.co, TinyURL and other short links to see where they lead before you click. -
Mobile vs Desktop Redirect Checker
Compare where a URL redirects for desktop and mobile visitors, side by side, in one check. -
Trailing Slash Checker
Check a URL with and without a trailing slash to catch duplicate content and inconsistent redirects. -
Meta Refresh Checker
Detect meta refresh tags and JavaScript redirects that HTTP-only redirect checkers miss. -
Sitemap Redirect Checker
Scan your XML sitemap for URLs that redirect or break, so it lists only final, indexable pages. -
Redirect Latency Checker
Measure how much time each redirect hop adds before the final page starts to load.