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Dead Link Finder

Dead Link Finder in your browser—no signup required.

No registration
  • On your device

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What is a broken link checker?

A broken link checker scans links on a page or sitemap and reports HTTP status codes, redirects, and failures. Helps fix SEO and user-experience issues before launch.

Private on your device

Your information stays on your device and is not uploaded.

Related tools

Dead Link Finder helps you complete “dead link finder” tasks in the browser. scan a homepage before launch—three footer links return 404 after a URL restructure. No account required for standard use.

Technical SEO tasks like dead link finder are easiest to fix before launch than after indexation.

Use topic guides on sitemaps, schema, and audits to connect this tool with related checks.

How to use this tool

Enter your URL or markup details, generate or check output for dead link finder, then paste results into your CMS or deploy pipeline.

Worked example

Example: scan a homepage before launch—three footer links return 404 after a URL restructure.

When to use this

  • You are launching a new site or section.
  • Search Console flagged sitemap or markup issues.
  • You need a quick audit before a client handoff.

Common examples

  • 404 on an old blog CTA after a URL migration.
  • External docs link blocked by CORS—verify separately.
  • Nav mega-menu link to a retired category page.
  • Mixed http→https link still 301-chaining.
  • Paste HTML when live fetch is blocked.

Common mistakes

  • Publishing sitemaps that list redirect chains or 404s.
  • Adding schema that does not match visible page content.
  • Checking only the homepage and missing template pages.

How it works

Extracts href links from page HTML (or a fetched URL) and requests status codes from your browser for up to 20 unique URLs. Reports 404/410 and other failures when reachable—CORS may block some hosts.

Limitations

Checks up to 20 unique URLs per run. Some sites block live checks from the browser—paste HTML when fetch fails. Status codes reflect what your browser can reach, not a full server crawl.

Privacy and file handling

Your data stays on your device and is not uploaded.

Formula or method

Unique hrefs are de-duplicated and capped. Status reflects browser-reachable responses, not Googlebot’s view of the whole site.

Important notice

Link checks run from your browser and may be blocked by site security or rate limits. Only the first 20 unique URLs are tested per run.

Related Broken Link Checker pages

These pages use the same broken link checker with examples tailored to different tasks.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How deep does dead link finder crawl?

Start from URLs you provide; large sites may need section-by-section scans.

How is this different from the main broken link checker?

This page includes examples and FAQs focused on dead link finder. Open the main tool from related links when you need the full feature set.

Are my inputs uploaded to a server?

Standard Utilnivo tools run on your device. Inputs are not sent to our servers unless a page explicitly performs a network lookup.

Is Dead Link Finder free to use?

Yes. This page is free with no account required for standard use.

When should I use a dead link finder?

Use it when you want a fast answer for "dead link finder" without installing desktop software or creating an account.

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