Redirect & Canonical Checker
Trace every redirect a URL goes through — 301, 302, 307, 308 — with timing, then check the final page's canonical tag, meta refresh and robots directives.
How to use
- 1Enter a URL (try the http:// or non-www version).
- 2See each hop with its status code and time.
- 3Check the canonical and robots tags of the final page.
Frequently asked questions
301 or 302?
Use 301 (or 308) for permanent moves so search engines transfer ranking to the new URL; 302/307 are for temporary changes.
Why are redirect chains bad?
Each hop adds a round trip for users and wastes crawl budget. Point old URLs straight at the final destination.
What's a canonical tag?
It tells search engines which URL is the main version of a page when several URLs show the same content.