Free backlink SEO tool

Backlink Indexing & Status Checker for live link validation

Validate backlink page status, indexing signals and whether each backlink source still links to your target. Review live backlinks, missing links, rel attributes, anchor text and broken backlink pages from pasted URLs or CSV data.

Paste + CSV

Flexible input

Live + index

Validation signals

Target QA

Link presence

Backlink Indexing & Status Checker
Validate backlink page status, indexing, and whether each source still links to your target.
Target
Target URL or domain
We’ll check whether each backlink page still links to this target.
No target set. Link existence checks will be skipped.
Backlink URLs
Detected 0Valid 0Duplicates removed 0Invalid 0
One URL per line. Duplicates are removed before the run.
Settings
Follow redirects
Use the final URL for status and link checks.
Check indexing
Returns indexed status as Yes, No, or Unknown.
Check link to target
Verifies the backlink page still links to the target.
Add a target above to enable link existence checks.
Capture link attributes
Detects follow, nofollow, sponsored, and ugc when a link is found.
Max backlinks to check
Limits processing size for this run.
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What it reviews

Practical backlink validation signals in one workflow

Use the checker to review the status signals that matter when a backlink needs QA, recovery or accurate campaign reporting.

Use it during internal linking audits, content optimisation, technical SEO reviews, website migrations and content hub planning.

Input workflow

Paste lists or upload CSV data

Validate backlink URLs from a quick pasted list, an outreach sheet, a backlink export or a client tracker.

Page health

Check HTTP status and redirects

Review whether backlink source pages are live, broken, redirected, blocked, timed out or resolved to a final URL.

Indexing signals

Review indexed, not indexed or unknown status

Use available indexing signals to identify backlink pages that appear indexed, not indexed or need manual review.

Backlink verification

Confirm target links, rel values and anchors

Check whether each source page still links to your target and capture follow, nofollow, sponsored, UGC and anchor text where available.

Why backlink status and indexing matter

Keep outreach records, client reports and campaign data honest

A backlink is more useful when the source page is live, accessible, crawlable, indexable and still linking to the right target. When links disappear, pages break or attributes change, backlink validation helps you decide what needs recovery, follow-up or lower-priority classification.

Validate backlink value faster

Check whether backlink pages are live, indexed and still linking to your target without manually opening every URL.

Find lost or removed backlinks

Identify pages where the expected link to your site is missing, broken, redirected or no longer useful for reporting.

Improve reporting accuracy

Validate placements before you report them as live, indexed or active in link-building and digital PR workflows.

How it works

From backlink list to review-ready output

Keep the workflow simple: add backlinks, choose verification settings, run the checker and inspect results in the output dashboard.

01

Add backlink URLs

Paste backlink URLs or upload a CSV backlink list from a campaign sheet, export or tracker.

02

Add the target

Enter the page or domain you expect backlink sources to link to for target verification.

03

Choose validation settings

Enable redirects, indexing checks, link-to-target checks and rel attribute capture.

04

Run and review results

Open dashboard-style results to inspect backlink rows, issue groups, raw data and export options.

Use cases

When to run backlink status checks

Use the tool during campaign QA, monthly monitoring, client reporting and link recovery workflows.

Link builders, agencies

Link-building campaign QA

Confirm campaign backlinks are live, indexed and linking to the correct target before you mark placements complete.

SEO teams

Monthly backlink monitoring

Re-check existing backlink lists to find removed links, broken source pages or changed rel attributes.

Agencies

Client backlink reporting

Validate backlink status before sending monthly reports, summaries or link-building handoff documents.

Outreach teams

Link recovery outreach

Find missing or broken backlinks that need publisher follow-up, replacement sources or campaign record updates.

FAQ

Backlink status checker questions

Practical answers about backlink source URLs, target links, indexing signals, rel attributes and exports.

It is a backlink validation tool that checks whether backlink source pages are live, indexed or not indexed, and still linking to your target URL or domain.

Yes. The tool checks live backlink URLs. It should not be described as checking staging, private or password-protected URLs unless that functionality is confirmed.

Yes. You can upload CSV backlink data or paste backlink URLs directly into the tool.

A target URL or domain is needed if you want the tool to verify whether each backlink page still links to your site. Without a target, link existence checks are skipped.

It means the backlink page appears to have an available indexing signal. If the signal cannot be confirmed, the result may show Unknown.

It means the backlink page appears not to be indexed or has a signal that prevents indexing, such as noindex.

It means the backlink source page was checked but the expected link to the target URL or domain was not found.

Yes. When link attribute capture is enabled, it can show rel values such as follow, nofollow, sponsored or UGC where available.

Yes. You can export CSV data, copy rows or use Download Report for sharing results with clients, outreach teams or SEO reviewers.

No. This tool validates backlink status, indexing and target-link presence. For full backlink risk, authority and quality review, use Wranker’s Backlink Audit Tool.

Backlink validation workflow

Check whether your backlinks are live, indexed and still linking

Paste backlink URLs or upload a CSV to validate source page status, indexing signals, target link presence, rel attributes and anchor text.

Use the results for backlink monitoring, link recovery, outreach QA, campaign reporting and client handoff.

Backlink Indexing & Status Checker to Validate Live Backlinks | WRanker