Broken links finder: find 404 links on your website
Find broken links, missing images and long redirect chains across your website, and see on which page each one appears. Check one page’s links right now by pasting its source.
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How to use this tool
- Choose what to check Pick “Whole website” to crawl, or “One page” to paste a page source.
- Enter your link Type your home page address.
- Click Check We follow every link on your pages and test each one.
- See broken links Each broken link shows its status and the pages that use it.
- Fix them Redirect, update or remove each link, then check again.
Fix the right way
- Moved page: add a 301 redirect to the new page.
- Deleted product: redirect to the nearest category.
- Wrong link: edit it to the correct address.
Prevent breaks
- Do not change page addresses without a redirect.
- Check old offer and festival pages after each season.
- Update social links when you rename profiles.
How often
- Check monthly, and after a redesign or migration.
- Fix links in menus and footers first; they appear on every page.
- Submit an updated sitemap after big changes.
Questions about this tool
Do broken links hurt SEO?
A few do not hurt much, but they waste visitors and crawl time. Fix links in menus and popular pages first.
What is a redirect chain?
One link redirects to another, then another. Point links straight to the final address.
Can it check external links?
Yes, the whole-website check tests links to other sites too.
Why does it show an example?
Crawling a website needs our server, which goes live after launch. One-page mode works now.
How many pages can it check?
The live version will crawl a limited number of pages per check to stay free.