Free Broken Link Checker

Enter your website URL to scan for broken links (e.g., https://example.com)

Scan websites, WordPress sites, and GitHub READMEs for dead links instantly

Websites & WP

GitHub/GitLab

Markdown Files

Why Choose DeadLinkTool?

A simple, free and advanced way to keep your links optimized and your SEO strong.

Instant Results

Get comprehensive link analysis in seconds, not hours.

Comprehensive Scanning

Check all types of links: internal, external, images, and more.

SEO Optimization

Fix broken links to improve your search engine rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Complete SEO Link Strategy

A comprehensive approach to maintaining your site's link health and search rankings

Broken Links Impact

Broken links hurt your SEO rankings and user experience. Our tool helps you identify and fix them quickly.

Internal Link Structure

Ensure your internal linking structure is optimized for search engines and user navigation.

External Link Validation

Verify that your outbound links are working and pointing to relevant, high-quality content.

How Broken Links Affect Your Search Rankings

Search engines like Google use crawl efficiency as a ranking factor. When bots waste time on 404 pages instead of discovering new content, it signals that your site might be poorly maintained. This indirectly affects your position in search results.

Understand the technical SEO impact →

Guides & Tutorials

Learn how to optimize your website links and improve SEO performance

Fix Broken Links on WordPress

Step-by-step guide to identify and repair 404 errors using plugins and best practices.

WordPress • SEO

GitHub READMEs & Links

Maintain documentation quality and prevent relative link issues in Markdown.

Development • GitHub

Broken Links & SEO Impact

Understand crawl budgets and how dead links hurt your search rankings.

SEO • Strategy

GitLab Wikis & Projects

Specific strategies for scanning and fixing dead links in GitLab documentation.

GitLab • DevOps

Dead Links & Rankings

Complete analysis of technical SEO impact and algorithmic implications.

SEO • Technical

Best Free Tools Comparison

Compare top link checkers and find the perfect tool for your workflow.

Tools • Comparison

Speed & Core Web Vitals

How dead links indirectly affect performance and user experience metrics.

Performance • UX

CI/CD Link Checking

Automate link tests in GitHub Actions and GitLab CI pipelines to prevent broken URLs before deploy.

Automation • DevOps

404 Prevention & Redirects

Use proactive redirects and URL management to avoid penalties and preserve SEO value.

SEO • Strategy