What Is a Broken Link Checker?
Broken Link Checker crawls a submitted webpage and reports links that are working, broken, or need manual review.
Broken links usually point to deleted pages, mistyped URLs, expired resources, or third-party pages that no longer exist. They can frustrate visitors and make search engines waste crawl budget on dead ends.
What the Tool Checks
| Result | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Broken | Links returning 404 Not Found or 5xx server responses. |
| Working | Links returning successful responses. Redirect-specific details are handled by Redirect Checker. |
| Review | Links returning blocked/restricted statuses such as 403, or where the scanner could not determine a final status. |
How to Use the Results
Start with the Broken Links table and fix internal URLs first because those are fully under your control. Replace removed pages, update outdated paths, or redirect users to the closest relevant destination.
The report also separates internal and external links, making it easier to decide whether you should update your own site content or contact a third-party owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
This tool marks links returning 404 or 5xx HTTP status codes as broken. Other 4xx responses, such as 403, are shown for review because automated scans may be blocked.
Broken links create dead ends for visitors and search crawlers. Fixing them improves user experience, crawl efficiency, and technical SEO hygiene.
Yes. The report classifies each returned URL as internal or external by comparing it with the scanned page's final hostname.