AI Web MakerBroken link checker: test every link on a page
Type a page address. The checker lists every link on the page, then tests each one and shows which are broken, which redirect and which work.
This tool checks one thing. The AI Website SEO Checker checks your whole website: 23 checks, every public page, three pages read in depth and the keywords you can win.
Check your website SEO with AI →Why broken links cost you
A broken link sends a visitor to an error page instead of the answer they wanted, and most of them leave. For search engines, links are how they find and value pages: a link to a missing page passes nothing, and a site full of dead links looks neglected. Links break all the time as pages are renamed, products sell out and other websites change.
How this checker works
It reads the page you give it and lists every link in the content, header and footer: links to your own pages and links to other websites. Then it opens each address the way a browser would and records the answer. The table fills in as the answers come back, and the broken links move to the top when it finishes.
- Works: the address answers with a page.
- Redirects: the link works but passes through a redirect first. Update it to the final address shown.
- Broken: the address answers with an error such as 404 (not found) or 500 (server error).
- Refused the check: some sites block automated visits (LinkedIn and many shops do). Open these yourself before changing them.
Fixing what you find
- For your own pages: point the link at the right page, or, if the page moved, add a 301 redirect from the old address so every other link to it keeps working.
- For other websites: find where the content moved and update the link, or remove the link if the page is gone for good.
- Check again after big changes, such as a new menu, a redesign or a batch of deleted products.
Trace any redirect in detail with the redirect checker. The AI Website SEO Checker checks the pages across your whole site for errors as part of its score.
Broken Link Checker: questions and answers
Why do broken links matter for SEO?
They waste visitors' time and the crawl effort search engines spend on your site, and a page full of dead links looks neglected. Links to your own missing pages also lose the value those links would pass.
What counts as a broken link?
A link whose address answers with an error: 404 (not found), 410 (gone), other 4xx codes, 5xx server errors, or no answer at all.
Should I fix links that redirect?
They work, but each redirect adds a step. Update links to point at the final address, especially links between your own pages.
Why does a working link show as an error?
Some sites refuse automated checks or answer slowly. Open the link yourself before removing it.