Broken Link Checker

What is a broken link checker?

A broken link checker scans a webpage and tests every outbound link to verify it still works. Links break over time as pages get moved, deleted, or restructured. A single page can accumulate dozens of dead links without anyone noticing — until visitors or search engine crawlers hit them.

Why broken links hurt your website

• SEO impact: Search engines use link quality as a ranking signal. Pages with broken outbound links signal poor maintenance and may rank lower. Broken internal links waste your crawl budget.
• User experience: Visitors who click a dead link lose trust in your content. For e-commerce sites, a broken product link means a lost sale.
• Link equity loss: If other sites link to your pages that return 404, you lose the SEO value (link equity) those backlinks provided.

How this tool works

1. Enter any webpage URL and click "Check Links"
2. We fetch the page HTML and extract every link
3. Each link is tested with an HTTP request (HEAD, then GET fallback)
4. Results are categorized: working, broken, redirect, timeout, or error
5. Export the full report as CSV for your records

We check up to 200 links per page with a 30-second overall timeout. Links to internal/private networks are blocked for security.

How to fix broken links

• Update the URL: If the destination page has moved, update your link to point to the new URL.
• Set up redirects: For your own pages, create 301 redirects from old URLs to new ones so existing links still work.
• Remove dead links: If the linked resource no longer exists, remove the link or replace it with an alternative.
• Automate monitoring: Run regular link checks to catch breakage before your visitors or Google does.