Crawls your whole site, not just one page

Free Broken Link Checker

Scan up to 500 pages instantly — no signup required. Find broken links, missing images, and redirect loops that hurt your SEO.

No credit card Results in seconds Free CSV & JSON export

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Example scan

https://example.com

Scan

Crawling pages... Scan complete

128 pages discovered

OK /pricing 200
Redirect /blog/2019/launch 301
Broken /blog/old-post 404
Broken /img/team-photo.jpg 404
Not verified https://partner.example.org/docs Timeout
Broken https://old-vendor.example.net/offer 404

3 broken links found on 128 pages

1 link timed out: not verified, so not counted as broken

Broken /blog/old-post 404

Found on /blog/hello-world +2 other pages

our launch story

Anchor text our launch story

Redirect /blog/2019/launch /blog/launch 301

Automatic daily scan Pro

New broken links on example.com

2 newly broken 1 fixed

By email, Slack, Discord or webhook

CSV

example-com-links.csv

JSON

example-com-links.json

SEO audit Pro

Missing meta description 4 pages
Title too long 3 pages
Missing canonical tag 2 pages

Scan

Pinpoint

Monitor

Export

9M+

Links checked

4K+

Scans run

2K+

Websites scanned

Works with any website platform

WordPress

Shopify

Wix

Squarespace

Ghost

Webflow

WordPress Plugin

Using WordPress?

Get our free WordPress plugin for automated broken link monitoring directly in your dashboard. No manual scans needed.

Checks links, images and anchors in every post and page
Runs in the background, never slows your site
Fix a broken URL everywhere in one click
Free, no account, no API key

Get the WordPress plugin or download it from WordPress.org →

Why use Broken Link Scan?

A complete broken link checker tool designed for speed, accuracy, and ease of use.

Deep Crawling

BFS crawl up to 500 pages, automatically following internal links to discover every page on your site.

Link & Image Verification

Every link, image, and media resource is checked with real HTTP requests to ensure nothing is broken.

Redirect Loop Detection

Identifies infinite redirect chains and loops that waste crawl budget and frustrate visitors.

Internal vs External

Separate reporting for internal and external broken links so you can prioritize fixes effectively.

Export Reports

Download your scan results as CSV or JSON to share with your team or import into other tools — included on every plan, the free one too.

Respects robots.txt

Our crawler follows your site's robots.txt directives, behaving like a well-mannered search engine bot.

How it works

Three simple steps to a healthier website.

Enter your URL

Paste any website URL and our crawler starts scanning your pages automatically.

We check every link

Up to 500 pages crawled. Every link, image, and resource verified with real HTTP requests.

Get your report

See broken links, HTTP status codes, and source pages at a glance. Export the full report to CSV or JSON with a paid plan or a one-off audit.

What is a Broken Link Checker?

A broken link checker is a tool that scans your website to find links that no longer work — commonly known as dead links or 404 errors.

Broken Link Scan is a free dead link checker that crawls your website using breadth-first search, visiting up to 500 pages and verifying every link, image, and media resource with real HTTP requests.

Whether you manage a small blog or a large e-commerce site, regularly using a broken link checker helps you find broken links before your visitors — or Google — do.

Why Broken Links Hurt Your SEO

Search engines like Google use links to discover and index content. When Googlebot encounters 404 errors, it signals your website may not be well-maintained.

Broken links waste your crawl budget — every request spent on a dead link is a missed opportunity to index valuable content.

Beyond SEO, broken links directly harm user experience. Visitors who land on an error page lose trust in your website.

How to Fix Broken Links

Once you have identified broken links using a broken link checker, there are three main strategies:

Set up a 301 redirect. If the content has moved, redirect the old URL to the new one.
Update the link. Simply update the href to point to the correct destination.
Remove the link. If no suitable replacement exists, remove the link entirely.

For best results, run a broken link scan at least once a month. A free account lets you rescan your site whenever you like; paid plans scan it automatically every day or every week and email you when new links break.

FAQ

What is a broken link?

A broken link (also called a dead link) is a hyperlink that points to a web page or resource that no longer exists or cannot be reached. When a user clicks a broken link, they typically see a 404 "Page Not Found" error.

How do broken links affect SEO?

Broken links negatively impact SEO in several ways. They waste crawl budget, create a poor user experience increasing bounce rates, and break the flow of link equity through your site.

How often should I check for broken links?

For most websites, a monthly scan is a good baseline. If your site is updated frequently, weekly scans are recommended. On the free plan you run each scan yourself; paid plans scan automatically every day or every week, with an email alert when new links break.

Is this broken link checker free?

Yes. You can scan up to 500 pages per website completely free, with no account or credit card required. For larger sites, we offer paid plans starting at $10/month.

What types of broken links does this tool detect?

Broken Link Scan reports 404 and other client errors, server errors (5xx), redirect loops, malformed URLs, broken images and media, and broken anchors on your own pages. Links that time out or whose domain no longer resolves are listed separately as unverified, never counted as broken.

Can I export my broken link report?

Yes, with any paid plan or a one-off audit of your site (one payment, no subscription): the CSV or JSON file holds every row. The free plan shows and downloads a preview of the first 25. Pro and Studio/Agency also keep your past scans (90 and 365 days), so you can go back and re-export any of them.