Is this link working?
Paste a link to see its status code, every redirect it takes, and how long it took to answer.
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What this checks
Paste any public link and the checker asks for it the way a browser would, then follows every redirect to the end. You get:
- A verdict: working, slow, broken, or couldn't tell.
- The status code the page answered with, and what it means.
- Every hop, if the link redirects, with how long each one took.
It uses the same rules as ndle's own monitoring, so a link that passes here would pass there.
Reading the result
- 200
- OK. The page loaded.
- 301 / 308
- Moved for good. Fine if it lands on the right page.
- 302 / 307
- Moved for now. Short links often use these.
- 404 / 410
- Not found, or gone on purpose. The page is missing.
- 5xx
- The server failed. Often temporary, sometimes not.
- Working means the page answered with a success or a redirect that ended somewhere, in under three seconds.
- Slow means it answered, but took longer than three seconds. People leave slow pages.
- Broken means the page is missing (404 or 410), the server failed, the connection didn't go through, or the link redirected in a loop.
- Couldn't tell means the site answered 401, 403, 429 or 503. These usually mean the site blocks automated checks or is limiting requests, not that the page is down. Open the link in a browser to be sure.
What it can't see
A status code can't tell you everything. A page can answer "200 OK" and still be wrong for your readers: a product that's "currently unavailable", a "page not found" message on a normal-looking page, or a sign-in screen. For links that earn money, open the page and read it. There's more in how to check if a link is working.
Check it again tomorrow
A link that works today can break next month. ndle checks the page behind every short link every 30 minutes with these same rules, and flags it on your Monitoring page when it breaks. It's free for up to 100 active links.
Questions
- Is the link checker free?
- Yes, with no sign-up. Each network can run 20 checks an hour: plenty for a person, not enough for a script.
- Do you keep the links I check?
- No. The link is checked and the result comes back to you; nothing about it is saved. Your network address is used only to limit how many checks run each hour.
- Why is there a security check?
- Each check sends requests to someone else's website, so the checker is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile. Most people never see it; it asks for a click only when it isn't sure.
- Why does it say it couldn't tell?
- The site answered 401, 403, 429 or 503. That usually means it blocks automated checks or is limiting requests. Open the link in a browser to see what people get.