Free SEO Tool
Broken Link Checker
Enter any URL to scan it for broken links. Sends HEAD requests to each linked URL and reports back with status codes, timeouts, and errors.
Checks up to 40 links per page via HEAD requests.
Why broken links hurt SEO
Broken links (404s, 5xx errors) signal poor site maintenance to search engines and create bad user experiences. They waste crawl budget, can dilute PageRank, and reduce trust with visitors. Regular link audits keep your site healthy and indexable.
How this tool works
- Fetches the page HTML and extracts all anchor href attributes
- Sends HEAD requests in parallel batches of 8
- Reports HTTP status code for each link
- Checks up to 40 unique links per page
- 5-second timeout per request to handle slow servers