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The URL Redirect Tracer is a free online tool that helps webmasters, SEO specialists, and developers detect URL redirect chains. Enter a URL and the tool automatically traces all HTTP redirect steps, showing each step's status code (301/302/307/308 etc.), target URL, and key response headers. Supports both single URL and batch checking modes. All requests are made directly from your browser — no data passes through any intermediate server.
1. Single URL Check: Paste the URL you want to check in the input field and click "Trace Redirect". The tool will automatically send requests and trace the redirect chain, displaying each step's status code, URL, and response headers in real-time.
2. Batch Check: Switch to "Batch Check" mode, enter one URL per line, and click "Batch Trace". The tool will check each URL sequentially and display all results together for easy comparison.
3. View Results: After tracing completes, each redirect step is shown as a card. Yellow markers indicate redirects, green markers indicate the final destination, and red markers indicate errors. Expand to see detailed response headers.
4. Export Data: Click "Copy Results" to copy trace information to your clipboard, or "Export CSV" to download as a CSV file for further analysis in Excel.
After a site redesign or URL structure change, you need to ensure old URLs correctly redirect to new ones. Use this tool to quickly verify that 301 redirects are properly configured, avoiding ranking drops from redirect errors. Especially useful for checking if important pages have overly long redirect chains.
When migrating from an old domain to a new one, you need to batch-verify that all old URLs correctly redirect to the corresponding new domain pages. Batch mode can check dozens of URLs at once, ensuring no migration gaps.
Short link services (like bit.ly, t.cn) typically go through one or more redirects to reach the final target. Use this tool to view the complete redirect chain of a short link and confirm the final destination URL is safe and trustworthy.
After configuring Nginx/Apache redirect rules, use this tool to verify they work as expected. Check for unexpected multi-level redirects, redirect loops, or incorrect status code types.
HTTP Redirect Status Codes: 301 means permanent redirect — search engines transfer page equity to the new URL; 302 means temporary redirect — search engines keep the original URL indexed; 307 is the HTTP/1.1 version of 302, preserving the request method; 308 is the HTTP/1.1 version of 301, also preserving the method. For permanent URL changes in SEO, use 301.
Redirect Chain Optimization: An ideal redirect chain has just 1 hop (A→B). Multi-level redirects (A→B→C→D) increase page load time by approximately 100-300ms per hop. Search engine crawlers typically follow at most 3-5 hops before giving up. Simplify multi-level redirects to direct jumps.
Common Redirect Problems: ① Redirect loops (A→B→A) cause ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS; ② HTTP→HTTPS redirect then back to HTTP; ③ Using 301 for temporary redirects, preventing search engines from restoring the original URL index; ④ Redirecting to 404 pages, wasting crawler budget.
It detects all HTTP redirect status codes including 301 (Permanent Redirect), 302 (Temporary Redirect), 303 (See Other), 307 (Temporary Redirect - preserve method), 308 (Permanent Redirect - preserve method), as well as 200 (OK) and 404 error codes.
Some websites set CORS policies that block cross-origin browser requests. Additionally, JavaScript redirects (window.location) and Meta Refresh redirects cannot be detected via HTTP requests. This tool primarily traces server-side HTTP redirects.
No. All requests are made directly from your browser without passing through any intermediate server. Target websites only see your browser's direct access, identical to normal browsing.
301 is a permanent redirect — search engines transfer link equity to the new URL and remove the old one from their index. 302 is a temporary redirect — search engines keep the old URL indexed and don't transfer equity. Choose redirect types carefully for SEO.
Yes. In batch mode, enter one URL per line and the tool will check each URL's redirect chain sequentially, displaying all results together. Ideal for verifying redirect configurations after site migrations.
Redirect chains that are too long (more than 3-5 hops) cause: slower page loads, search engine crawlers may stop following, and link equity is diluted at each step. Simplify multi-level redirects to direct jumps to the final target URL.
No. This tool detects HTTP server-side redirects (301/302 etc.). JavaScript redirects (like window.location.href='url') require the browser to execute JS first and cannot be detected through HTTP request headers.