Modes
Crawl a domain or check one page
Scan multiple pages across a live domain for audits and migrations, or verify links from one specific page before publishing.
Free technical SEO tool
Broken Link Checker before users do
Find broken internal and external links before they hurt user experience, crawl quality, or SEO performance. Crawl a live domain or check a single live URL, verify link targets, and review broken URLs, source pages, status codes, and crawl logs in one place.
404 / 500+ / Timeout
Status checks
Internal + External
Link coverage
Source pages
Fix context
Broken Link Checker
Crawl your site or check a single page, then verify broken internal and external links.
Domain
We’ll crawl within this domain and verify links found on pages.
Start URL
If provided, the crawl starts here. Leave blank to start from the homepage.
Settings
Crawl scope
Choose how broadly the crawler explores your site.
Add a Start URL to enable “Start URL path only”.
Verify external links
Include off-site links in verification.
Treat timeouts as broken
Mark timed-out requests as issues.
Adjust crawl limits and verification behavior.
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What it checks
Detect broken link issues with fix-ready context
Use the focused broken link finder to verify internal and external links, classify response issues, and understand where each broken URL appears.
Status
Identify 404, 500+, and timeout issues
Classify broken links by response type so SEO teams can separate missing pages, server errors, and links that fail to respond.
Priority
Separate internal and external issues
Review broken internal links and broken external links in focused groups, because each issue type has a different fix priority.
Context
Track source pages and anchor text
See where each broken URL appears, how often it occurs, and which anchor text needs to be fixed, replaced, or removed.
Why it matters
Broken links quietly weaken trust and crawl quality
Not every broken link has the same impact. A broken internal link on a key page usually needs faster attention than an outdated external reference. Wranker helps you review issues with enough context to prioritise the right fixes.
Improve user experience
Broken links send visitors to dead pages, errors, or timeouts. Finding them keeps navigation and content paths clean.
Support technical SEO audits
Broken links are common technical issues to review during audits, migrations, website launches, and ongoing QA.
Speed up developer handoff
Source pages, status types, occurrences, and exports make link fixes easier to pass to developers, editors, or clients.
How it works
From URL input to verified link review
A simple pre-submit flow for technical SEO audits, content QA, launches, and migration checks.
01
Choose a checking mode
Use Crawl Domain for wider coverage or Single URL Check for focused page-level QA.
02
Add your domain or live URL
Enter a valid domain, optional scope, or full page URL depending on the selected mode.
03
Adjust verification settings
Select crawl depth, link scope, external verification, timeout handling, and redirect handling.
04
Run the check
Open the results view to review broken internal links, broken external links, status details, and crawl activity.
Use cases
Run a broken link check when quality matters
Focused checks help teams catch dead links before launches, migrations, content updates, and client handovers.
Website audit
SEO teams and agencies can crawl a site to find broken internal and external links during a technical SEO audit.
Blog content QA
Content teams and editors can check old articles, resource pages, and citations for dead external references.
Landing page review
Marketers and founders can verify links on important conversion pages before promotion or handoff.
Website migration QA
Developers and technical SEOs can find broken internal links after URL changes, redesigns, or migrations.
Related tools
Continue the technical SEO review
Pair the broken URL checker with focused Wranker tools for status codes, redirects, internal links, and broader site audits.
Open
Site Audit Tool
Run a broader technical SEO review beyond broken link discovery.
OpenHTTP Status Code Checker
Check response codes for pages and links that need deeper status verification.
OpenRedirection Finder
Review redirect chains, redirect targets, and potential redirect issues.
OpenInternal Link Analyzer
Analyze internal link structure and source pages across your website.
FAQ
Broken link checker questions
Practical answers about crawl mode, single URL checks, internal and external links, exports, and when to use a broader site audit.
A broken link checker scans a website or page to find links that no longer work, return errors, or time out.
It can detect broken internal links, broken external links, 404 errors, 500+ errors, timeout issues, source pages, occurrences, and crawl log details.
Yes. Use Single URL Check mode to verify links found on one live page.
Yes. Use Crawl Domain mode to crawl a live domain and verify links discovered across pages.
Broken internal links point to pages on your own website. Broken external links point to third-party websites that no longer work or fail to respond.
Broken internal links can interrupt user journeys, waste crawl paths, and make important website sections harder to access.
Timeout links should be checked manually. Some timeouts are temporary, but repeated timeout issues may still need fixing or replacement.
Yes. Select broken links and create tasks such as Fix link, Replace link, or Remove link for your team.
Yes. You can export CSV data, copy the current view, or use Download Report for sharing findings.
No. It focuses on broken link discovery and verification. For a broader audit, use Wranker’s Site Audit Tool.
Technical SEO QA
Find broken links before users do
Crawl a live domain or check one live URL to detect broken internal links, external dead links, 404s, 500+ errors, and timeout issues.
Use the results for SEO audits, content QA, migration checks, and developer handoff.