Website Audit
Broken Link Checker
Crawl a single page and check the HTTP status of every outbound and internal link.
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The Broken Link Checker scans any single page and tests every link on it for HTTP status — 200, 301, 404, and everything in between — so you can fix dead links before users (or Google) find them.
What is the Broken Link Checker?
Broken links waste link equity, frustrate readers, and slowly degrade trust. This tool fetches every <a> on a page, follows it, and reports the final HTTP status. It works on a single page at a time so it stays fast and shared-host-friendly.
How to use the Broken Link Checker
Steps
- Enter the URL of the page you want to check.
- Click Scan.
- Review the table for any non-200 results and replace or remove broken links.
Benefits
- Preserve link equity.
- Improve user experience.
- Catch broken external citations.
Use cases
- Old blog posts with rotted external links.
- Resource pages.
- Footer link audits.
Pro tips
- Re-check every important page once per quarter.
- Replace broken external links with archive.org versions.
- Update internal links when slugs change.
Frequently asked questions
Will broken links hurt my rankings?
Indirectly — they hurt UX and waste link equity.
Does the tool follow redirects?
Yes — it reports the final status code.
How many links can it check?
Usually 100+ on a single page within seconds.
Related SEO tools
- Internal Link Checker — List internal links and their anchor text.
- Image ALT Checker — Find images missing ALT text.
- Redirect Checker — Trace redirect chains and final status codes.
- Basic Crawl Analyzer — Lightweight crawl: titles, meta, status (max 25 pages).