Chains slow every visit
Each hop is a full round trip before your page starts loading. Two extra hops can add half a second on mobile networks.
Free tool by TK WebHosts
Free Redirect Checker
Trace every hop in a redirect chain — status codes, targets and the final destination — and audit your http, https, www and non-www variants in one pass.
Redirect chain
| # | URL | Status |
|---|
http / https / www variants
| Variant | Status | Final URL |
|---|
Temporary means temporary
302 and 307 tell search engines "keep the old URL". If the move is permanent, use 301 or 308 so ranking signals follow the content.
One canonical variant
http, https, www and non-www are four URLs. Exactly one should answer 200 — the other three should redirect straight to it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?
A 301 is permanent: ranking signals transfer to the destination. A 302 is temporary: engines keep the old URL indexed. Use 301 or 308 for any move you do not plan to reverse.
How many redirects are acceptable?
One hop is normal, two is tolerable. Three or more wastes crawl budget and slows every visit — point the first URL straight at the final destination.
Why check http, https, www and non-www together?
Those four variants are four different URLs to a search engine. If more than one returns 200, duplicate content splits your ranking signals.
Is this tool free?
Yes — free, no account. Paste any public URL and see the full chain and the variant audit.
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