What is a 301 redirect?

A 301 redirect is a permanent HTTP redirect that passes approximately 90-99% of link equity (SEO value) to the destination URL. It tells search engines that the original URL has permanently moved.

What is the difference between 301 and 302 redirects?

A 301 is permanent — search engines update their index to the new URL and pass link equity. A 302 is temporary — search engines keep the original URL indexed and do not pass full link equity.

How many redirects are too many?

More than 3 redirects in a chain is generally considered too many. Long redirect chains slow down page loading (each hop adds latency) and dilute SEO link equity. Best practice is a maximum of 1-2 hops.

Is this redirect checker free?

Yes, the URL redirect checker on uptimelock.com is completely free.

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URL redirect checker

Check for 301 & 302 redirects of a specific URL. It will check for up to 10 redirects.

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What is a URL redirect?

A URL redirect automatically sends visitors and bots from one URL to another. HTTP codes 301 (permanent) and 302 (temporary) are most common. Long redirect chains can harm SEO and performance.

HTTP Redirect Codes

200 OK

Final destination reached. No redirect.

301 / 302

Permanent (301) or temporary (302) redirect. SEO impact.

404 / 500

Error: page not found or server error in the chain.

How to use this tool?

1Enter the URL to analyze (with https://)
2Click to follow all redirects
3Verify each step in the chain and the final HTTP code

Common issues

Too long chain (3+ redirects): loss of SEO juice and added latency.
Infinite redirect loop: causes ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS error.
Missing HTTP to HTTPS redirect: security risk and duplicate content.
Check canonical redirects after a site migration.

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