Broken Link Checker
SEO ToolsFind broken internal links, dead URLs, and 404 errors.
Updated July 7, 2026
Quick answer
Use the free Broken Link Checker to scan a public HTTPS page or small site for broken internal links, dead external URLs, 404 errors, redirects, and blocked requests. It reports the source page, target URL, link type, and HTTP status so you know exactly what to fix.
What is Broken Link Checker?
Scan a public website for broken links, dead URLs, redirects, and 404 errors. Check internal and external links, then export a clear report with source pages and HTTP status codes - no login required.
Why use this tool?
- Checks internal and external links from public pages.
- Shows source pages, target URLs, link types, and HTTP status codes.
- Uses secured server fetching with HTTPS validation and private-network blocking.
Common use cases
- Checking a site after URL changes or a migration.
- Finding dead outbound references in old blog posts.
- Auditing important pages that already get Google impressions.
How do you use Broken Link Checker?
- 1Paste the public HTTPS URL you want to scan.
- 2Choose the scan limits for pages, depth, and links per page.
- 3Run the checker and wait for the crawl table to finish.
- 4Review 404, timeout, redirect, and blocked-link rows before changing your site.
- 5Copy or export the CSV report and fix the highest-value internal links first.
What are examples of Broken Link Checker?
Find broken links before publishing
- Input
- https://example.com/blog/seo-checklist
- Output
- A crawl table showing source pages, linked URLs, internal/external labels, HTTP status codes, and CSV export.
- Note
- Start with pages that already receive impressions or traffic so fixes have the biggest SEO impact.
Audit internal links after a migration
- Input
- https://example.com
- Output
- Internal links returning 404, redirect chains, blocked requests, and the source pages that still point to old URLs.
- Note
- Use this after permalink, HTTPS, Shopify, WordPress, or CMS migrations before requesting indexing again.
Limitations and privacy
The scanner checks public HTML links that can be fetched safely. It does not log in, execute private dashboards, crawl blocked networks, or guarantee that every JavaScript-rendered link will be discovered. The URL scan uses a secured server request with HTTPS validation, timeouts, rate limiting, and private-network blocking. Scan results are not stored by FullToolsWala.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A broken link checker scans public pages and identifies links that return errors such as 404 Not Found, 500 server errors, timeouts, or blocked responses. Fixing those links improves user experience and helps crawlers reach the right pages.
Yes. The report labels links as internal or external so you can prioritize broken internal links, old URLs, and redirect chains that affect your own site structure first.
You can scan up to 50 pages per domain for free without creating an account. This is enough for most blogs and small sites.
Yes - it checks both internal links (to pages on the same domain) and external links (to other websites).
Broken links prevent search engine crawlers from indexing your pages properly, waste crawl budget, and signal poor site quality to Google.
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