Broken Link Checker
Scan a page's links and flag any that return an error (404, 500, etc). Checks up to 20 links per scan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Broken Link Checker really free?
Yes — unlimited use, no signup, no credit card. We built these tools to help you audit sites without paying for a data subscription.
Does this tool store or share the URLs I check?
No. Each check runs live and we don't save your input. We keep a short-lived rate-limit counter (by IP) purely to prevent abuse; it is not linked to your results.
How accurate are the results?
This tool reads live, public data directly from the page or domain you enter — it does not rely on a paid third-party database, so it reflects exactly what is publicly visible right now.
Broken links — links that lead to pages returning a 404 or server error — hurt in two ways: they frustrate users who hit a dead end, and they waste the crawl budget and link signal that would otherwise flow to working pages. They accumulate naturally over time as external sites remove pages and internal URLs change. This tool scans a page's links and reports which ones are broken.
How to Use This Tool
Enter a page URL and click Scan for Broken Links. The tool extracts the links on that page and checks each one's HTTP status (up to 20 links per scan to keep it fast).
What This Tool Checks
The HTTP status code of each link on the page, flagging any that return an error status (400 and above) or fail to respond at all.
Understanding Your Results
A broken internal link is entirely within your control to fix and should be a priority. A broken external link (to a site you don't control) means the destination page was moved or removed — you can update it to the new location, link to an archived version, or remove the link. A link that times out may be temporarily down rather than permanently broken, so re-check before assuming it's dead.
How to Fix Common Problems
For broken internal links, update them to the correct current URL or set up a redirect from the old URL. For broken external links, find where the content moved (or a suitable replacement) and update the link, or remove it if there's no good replacement. In WordPress, be cautious with automated broken-link plugins that run constantly — they can be resource-heavy on shared hosting.
SEO Best Practices
Audit your most important and most-linked pages for broken links periodically. When you delete or move a page on your own site, set up a redirect immediately so inbound links (internal and external) don't break.
Example
Scanning an older blog post finds three external links to a resource site that has since restructured its URLs — all three now 404. Updating them to the resource's new URLs restores the value those links provided to readers.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Don't ignore broken links just because they're external — they still create dead ends for your readers. Don't bulk-delete pages without setting up redirects, which is how broken links get created in the first place.
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