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Broken Link Checker
Find & Fix Dead Links

Scan your website for broken links, 404 errors, and redirects. Fix them to improve SEO, user experience, and crawl efficiency.

Instant Scan
100% Free
Up to 100 Links

Broken Link FAQ

What are broken links and why do they matter?
Broken links are hyperlinks that no longer work, typically returning 404 errors. They hurt SEO by wasting crawl budget, degrade user experience, and signal poor site maintenance to search engines.
How often should I check for broken links?
We recommend checking monthly or after major content updates. External links can break anytime as other sites change their URLs.
Do broken links affect SEO rankings?
Yes. While a few broken links won't tank your rankings, many broken links signal poor quality to Google. They also waste crawl budget and prevent link equity flow.
What's the difference between a broken link and a redirect?
A broken link returns an error (like 404). A redirect (301/302) sends users to a different URL. Redirects work but add latency and can dilute link equity if excessive.

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About this tool

Most broken-link audits run quarterly because they're tedious. Then a year goes by, you publish 80 new posts, and a third of your outbound references quietly 404. The links are still there in your HTML — they just go nowhere now.

This checker scans every link on a page in parallel and reports back in seconds: which return 404, which got hijacked into a redirect chain (the death-by-a-thousand-301s problem), which time out, and which point at domains that no longer exist. We treat 200-but-suspicious responses (parked domains, expired certificates, soft 404s that return "OK" with a "page not found" body) as warnings rather than passes — you almost certainly don't want your readers landing on a domain squat page.

One thing worth knowing: external 404s aren't always your problem to fix. If you cited a study and the source took it down, the citation still has historical value. Either find the archive.org snapshot and link to that, or note the broken link inline. Stripping the citation entirely is worse for trust than leaving a noted dead link.

How to find broken links on any page

Scan a URL for 404s, redirect chains, and dead external links.

  1. 1
    Paste your URL

    Enter your full website URL into the input field at the top of the tool.

  2. 2
    Run the scan

    Click the scan button. The tool fetches your page and runs the analysis in the background.

  3. 3
    Review results

    Review the report. Each finding includes a plain-English explanation and a recommended fix.

  4. 4
    Apply fixes

    Implement the recommended changes on your site, then re-run the scan to confirm the issue is resolved.

Frequently asked questions

Why do broken links matter for SEO?+
Broken internal links waste crawl budget and prevent PageRank from flowing through your site. Broken external links signal a low-maintenance site to both search engines and users.
How many links does it check?+
The tool checks every link found on the submitted URL. For full-site crawls (every page), use the audit tool instead — this checker is single-page focused for speed.
What counts as broken?+
Any link returning HTTP 4xx (404, 410, etc.) or 5xx, plus links that time out or fail DNS resolution.
Does it follow redirects?+
Yes. A link returning 301 or 302 to a working destination is reported as a redirect, not broken. Long redirect chains are flagged separately.
How often should I run this?+
Monthly for most sites. Weekly if you publish frequently or rely heavily on outbound references (news, citations, documentation sites).

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