Check website redirects from start URL to final destination
A redirect can look simple in the browser while several HTTP hops happen underneath. Toolmera follows the live redirect path and shows each step between the original URL and the final destination, including the response status returned at every hop.
That makes the checker useful after URL migrations, domain changes, HTTPS rollouts, CMS restructuring and internal-link updates. You can confirm that an old URL reaches the intended page instead of stopping on an error, looping or passing through unnecessary redirects.
301 redirectsDetected
302 redirectsDetected
307 / 308 redirectsDetected
Final destinationShown
301 redirect checker: permanent vs temporary redirects
A 301 or 308 redirect indicates a permanent move, while 302 and 307 are commonly used for temporary routing. The exact status matters because browsers, crawlers and search engines can treat permanent and temporary moves differently over time.
This tool does not guess the intent behind a redirect. It reports the actual status code returned by the live server so you can verify whether the implementation matches the migration or routing decision you intended.
Why redirect chains are worth fixing
A redirect chain happens when one URL redirects to another URL that redirects again before reaching the final page. Chains add extra HTTP requests, can increase latency and make migrations harder to debug. They can also leave old internal links pointing at intermediate URLs instead of the final destination.
For important URLs, the cleaner setup is usually a direct redirect from the old URL to the final canonical destination. Use the chain output to identify intermediate hops, then update redirect rules and internal links where appropriate.
Common redirect problems this checker can reveal
Typical problems include HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects followed by another hostname redirect, www and non-www canonicalization chains, legacy URLs pointing to outdated intermediate pages, redirect loops and routes that end on a 404 or other error response.
If a redirect ends on the correct URL but the destination page itself has SEO or indexability problems, continue with the SEO Checker or Website Analyzer. Redirect validation confirms routing; it does not replace a full page audit.
How to use redirect checks in an SEO migration
Before launch, test representative old URLs and confirm that each one points directly to the most relevant new URL. After launch, repeat the checks for high-value pages, protocol variants and common hostname variants so you can catch routing mistakes quickly.
For large migrations, combine spot checks with crawl data and Google Search Console. A redirect checker is strongest when used to validate specific live URL paths while broader crawl and indexing tools monitor the site at scale.
301 redirect checker: trace permanent redirects to the final URL
Use this 301 redirect checker to verify that an old or alternate URL returns the intended permanent redirect and reaches the correct final destination. Toolmera follows the live HTTP chain and shows each hop, its status code and any Location target returned by the server.
A clean migration usually sends an old URL directly to the most relevant final URL. If the checker shows several intermediate 301, 302, 307 or 308 responses, review the chain and update redirect rules or internal links where practical instead of assuming the browser-visible destination tells the whole story.
Permanent redirects301 and 308
Temporary redirects302, 303 and 307
OutputEvery hop plus final URL and status