Broken Link Checker

Find and Fix Broken Links on Your Website

Check Dead Links on your website

Are broken links hurting your website's SEO and user experience?

Our Broken Link Checker is a free, easy-to-use tool that helps you find broken links and dead links across your entire site or on a single webpage. Identifying and fixing these broken links is crucial for maintaining a healthy website, improving search engine rankings, and keeping your visitors happy.

Why Use Our Broken Link Checker?

  • Improved SEO: Search engines like Google penalize websites with broken links. By regularly using our broken link checker, you can test and eliminate dead links which are also known as 404 checkers, signaling to search engines that your site is well-maintained and trustworthy. This supports a positive SEO profile where you can avoid broken link building.
  • Enhanced User Experience: Imagine clicking a link only to find a "Page Not Found" error. Frustrating, right? By performing a broken link search, you ensure your visitors can navigate your site seamlessly, leading to a better experience and increased engagement.
  • Easy to Use: No complicated software or technical skills required. Simply enter your website's URL and choose whether you want to check a single page or the entire site.
  • Comprehensive Scanning: Our tool thoroughly scans your website, identifying all internal and external broken links. It provides detailed information about each broken link, including the URL, the source text link, and the HTTP status code e.g., 404.
  • Free to Use: You can use our free broken link checker as much as you need to maintain a healthy website.

How Does Our Broken Link Checker Work?

It's as simple:

  • Enter Your Website URL: Type the URL of the website you want to check e.g., https://example.com into the provided field.
  • Choose Scan Scope: Decide whether you want to "Check single webpage" or "Check whole website." If you select "Check whole website," the tool will crawl all the pages on your domain to find dead links on website.
  • Start Scan: Click the "Start Scan" button. Our tool will begin analyzing your website for broken links and identifying the broken link building opportunities.

Features at a Glance:

  • Single Page Check: Quickly analyze individual pages to ensure they are free of broken links.
  • Website-Wide Scan: Scan your entire website to identify all broken links, giving you a comprehensive overview of your link health.
  • Detailed Reports: View detailed reports of all broken links found, including the URL, status code, and source text.
  • Paste URL: Easily paste the URL of the website you want to check.
  • Clear Results: Clear the results after each scan.

What Our Tool Checks For:

  • 404 Errors: The most common type of broken link, indicating that the page no longer exists.
  • Other HTTP Errors: Our tool detects other common HTTP errors, such as 400 Bad Request and 500 Internal Server Error, providing a complete assessment of your website's link integrity.

Ready to ensure your website is broken link free?

What Our Users Say

"It's so easy to use and quickly found a bunch of broken links I didn't even know existed. My website is now much cleaner, and I'm already seeing a boost in my search ranking. Thanks!"

- Sarah M., Local Bakery Owner

"I've tried other broken link checkers before, but they were either too expensive or too complicated. This one is perfect – free, user-friendly, and it gives me all the information I need to fix the problems ASAP. The report it generates is awesome."

- David L., Blogger

"This tool did an amazing job of finding all the broken links that I missed manually. It saved me hours of work."

- Maria K., Freelance Web Designer

"I really appreciate the ability to scan my entire website with just a few clicks. I was surprised by how many broken links were hiding on older pages. This tool is essential for anyone who cares about their website's SEO and user experience!"

- John P., Marketing Manager

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our tool

Q. Why should I even care about broken links on my website?
Broken links are a real drag for a couple of reasons. First, Google and other search engines don't like them! They can hurt your search ranking. Second, imagine clicking on a link and it goes nowhere. Super frustrating, right? Fixing broken links makes your site easier to use and keeps visitors happy.
Q. How does this Broken Link Checker work, exactly?
It's simple! You just type in your website address, choose whether you want to check one page or the whole site, and hit Start Scan. The tool then crawls your site and lets you know which links are broken.
Q. What kind of broken links does this tool find?
Mostly, it'll find those classic 404 Errors – pages that just aren't there anymore. But it also catches other kinds of problems like Bad Request errors 400 and Internal Server Errors 500. Basically, anything that stops a link from working properly.
Q. Do I need to be some sort of technical whiz to use this tool?
Nope! That's the best part. You don't need any special skills. Just type in a web address and click a button. We've made it super simple to use for everyone.
Q. Is there a cost to use this service?
Nope, it's totally free! You can use the Broken Link Checker as often as you want to keep your website in tip-top shape.
Q. I've found a bunch of broken links. What do I do now?
Once you know which links are broken, you have a few options. You can either update the link with the correct address, remove the link altogether if the page is gone for good, or, in some cases, redirect the broken link to a relevant, working page on your site.