Broken Link Checker

Scan webpage hyperlink references to detect dead links, 404 Not Found errors, server timeouts, blocked 403 endpoints, and broken internal/external redirects.

Popular examples: https://google.comhttps://wikipedia.orghttps://github.com
Accurate Status Classification

Distinguishes 404/410 dead links from 403 access restricted, 401 auth required, 429 rate limited, and 5xx server errors.

Parallel Verification Engine

Uses fast multi-cURL parallel HTTP requests (HEAD with GET fallback) and transient retries for rapid link checks.

Anchor & Domain Traceability

Tracks anchor text, element selectors, fragment targets (#id), destination domains, and redirect chains.

Scanning Hyperlinks & Verifying HTTP Responses…

Executing parallel multi-cURL verification, anchor fragment validation, and status classification.

Link Health Score

100 %

Healthy
Total Links Found

0

0 Verified HTTP
Broken Links (404/410)

0

0 Redirects
Healthy Links (200 OK)

0

0 Blocked (403/401)
Anchor TextTarget URLLink TypeHTTP CodeClassification StatusResponseFinal Destination
Evidence-Based Broken Link Fixes
Destination Domain Summary
Fragment & Anchor ID Validation
Non-HTTP Links (Mailto, Tel, JavaScript, Data URIs)

What is a Broken Link Checker?

A Broken Link Checker is a search engine optimization tool that crawls HTML hyperlink tags (<a href="...">, <img src>, <script src>) on a webpage and tests destination server response codes. Dead links (404 Not Found, 410 Gone) degrade user experience and waste search engine crawl budget.

How to Use the Broken Link Checker

1 Paste Page URL

Enter your blog post, category, or homepage URL in the search bar above.

2 Scan Hyperlinks

Our multi-cURL engine extracts every anchor link and queries the endpoint for HTTP status responses.

3 Fix 404 Endpoints

Update outdated external URLs or redirect deleted internal pages to live content.

Broken Link Best Practices

Recommended Practices
  • Audit website links monthly to catch domain expirations.
  • Implement 301 redirects for renamed or relocated internal URLs.
  • Configure a custom, user-friendly 404 Error page with site search.
Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Do not leave dead links in top navigation header or footer menus.
  • Avoid linking to unverified third-party websites without HTTPS.
  • Do not rely on meta refresh tags for permanent page moves.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Search engine bots stop crawling when hitting broken links, preventing indexation of deeper pages. Furthermore, high 404 bounce rates signal poor content maintenance to Google.

A 404 status indicates the destination page does not exist on the server, while a 500 status means the server encountered an internal script execution crash.

Replace the broken external link with an active relevant reference URL, remove the link attribute while preserving text, or use Wayback Machine archived URLs.

No, a 301 redirect is a valid HTTP permanent movement response. However, updating direct URLs is recommended to avoid unnecessary redirect chain hops.

Related Link Analysis Tools

Internal Link Checker

Audit internal linking structure and anchor text.

External Link Checker

Check outbound links, protocols, and rel flags.

Redirect Chain Checker

Trace multi-hop 301 and 302 redirect paths.