Bulk HTTP Status Code Checker: Free, 100 URLs

A bulk HTTP status code checker tests many URLs at once and shows how each one responds. Paste up to 100 URLs, one per line, and get the status code, redirect count, final URL and response time in a single table. It is built for SEO audits, site migrations and broken link cleanups.

What Is an HTTP Status Code?

An HTTP status code is a three-digit number a web server sends to say whether a request worked, moved or failed. Browsers and search engine crawlers read it before they read anything else on the page. A 200 means the page loaded, a 301 means it moved permanently, and a 404 means nothing was found.

What are the different types of HTTP status codes?

Status codes are grouped by their first digit, and each group tells you what kind of event happened.

What does HTTP status 405 mean?

A 405 means Method Not Allowed: the server knows the URL exists but refuses the type of request it received. It often appears on form handlers and API endpoints that only accept certain methods. If a normal page shows 405 here but loads fine in your browser, the server may be treating automated checks differently, so confirm it with a manual visit.

How to Use the Bulk HTTP Status Code Checker

You can check a full list in under a minute by following these steps.

1. Collect your URLs from a sitemap, spreadsheet, analytics export or redirect map.
2. Paste them into the URLs (one per line, max 100) box. Each URL goes on its own line.
3. Leave Follow redirects (max 5 hops) checked to see where each URL finally lands. Uncheck it to see the raw redirect code (such as 301 or 302) for each URL.
4. Press Check Status.
5. Read the summary line (for example, 6 URLs checked with counts for 2xx, 3xx, 4xx/5xx and failed), then scan the table columns: URL, Status, Redirects, Final URL and Time.
6. Fix the problem rows, then paste the same list again to confirm the changes.

You do not have to type the protocol. A line such as example.com/pricing is checked as https://example.com/pricing. If you paste more than 100 lines, the tool rejects the whole batch and processes no rows, so split long lists first.

Worked Example: Checking a Mixed List of Six URLs

Say you are cleaning up after a redesign and paste these six lines with redirects turned on.

• https://example.com/ returns 200, 0 redirects, 180 ms. The page is healthy.
• http://example.com/old-page returns 200, 2 redirects, with a final URL of https://example.com/new-page. It works, but it takes two hops (HTTP to HTTPS, then old to new).
• https://example.com/deleted returns 404. The page is gone.
• https://example.com/reports returns 500. The server is failing.
• example.com/pricing returns 200 after https is added automatically.
• ftp://example.com/file shows Invalid URL because only web addresses starting with http or https can be checked.

The summary reads 6 URLs checked, 3 in 2xx, 0 in 3xx, 2 in 4xx/5xx and 1 failed. Your to-do list is short: point the old page straight to the new one in a single hop, restore or redirect the 404, ask a developer about the 500, and remove the invalid line.

How to Read and Act on the Results

Each row answers one question: does this URL end in a healthy page, and how much work did it take to get there? Use the table to sort problems by urgency.

Status column

Green 2xx codes are fine. Blue 3xx codes appear when you turn off redirect following, or when a chain ends in another redirect. Red 4xx and 5xx codes need attention. Gray labels mean no status code came back at all (see below).

Redirects and Final URL columns

The Redirects column counts how many hops were followed, and Final URL shows where the request ended. A count of 0 is ideal for URLs you link to internally. One hop is acceptable for legacy URLs. Google's Search Central documentation says Googlebot follows up to 10 redirect hops, but shorter chains waste less crawl effort and pass users along faster. If the final URL is not the page you intended, fix the redirect rule.

Time column

Time is the total response time in milliseconds, including any redirects. A page that is consistently slow across checks, for example over a second, is worth investigating. Compare rows rather than obsessing over one number, because a single reading can vary.

Gray, non-numeric results

• Invalid URL: the line is not a proper web address. Look for spaces, typos or a non-web protocol.
• Unverified: request failed: no response came back. The cause could be a DNS problem, a refused connection, a timeout or a redirect loop.
• Blocked: public hosts only: the address does not resolve to a publicly reachable site, such as a staging server on a private network.
• Time limit reached: the batch ran out of time before this row was checked. Rerun just those URLs.
• URLs flagged as unsafe are not checked and are labeled as blocked.

Who Should Use a Bulk Status Checker?

Anyone who manages more than a handful of URLs benefits, because checking pages one at a time hides patterns.

• Site migrations: paste your old URLs and confirm each one lands on the right new page with a 200 and as few hops as possible.
• Link audits: check the outbound or internal links you exported from a page and find the 404s before readers do.
• Content teams: verify a batch of campaign or newsletter links before publishing.
• Backlink cleanup: test the pages that earn links to your site, then redirect any that return errors so link value is not lost.
• Developers and agencies: run a quick health pass after a deployment, then dig deeper with the HTTP header checker on any odd row.

Best Practices and Troubleshooting Tips

Good checks start with a clean list and a clear question. These habits prevent most confusing results.

• Check both versions of redirects. Run the list once with redirect following on to see final outcomes, and once off to see the exact 301 or 302 codes.
• Prefer 301 for permanent moves. A temporary 302 on a page that moved for good sends mixed signals.
• Remove duplicates and blank lines. They clutter the summary counts.
• Link directly to the final URL. Update internal links so visitors and crawlers skip the redirect entirely.
• Recheck failures before panicking. A single failed row can be a temporary network hiccup. If it fails twice, test it in a browser.
• Use the right tool for the next step. For a deeper look at caching and security headers on a problem URL, try the HTTP header analyzer. For a smaller, faster uptime test, the server status checker handles up to 20 URLs.
• Check indexing separately. A 200 only means the page loads. To see whether Google has the page, use the Google index checker.

Limitations to Keep in Mind

The checker reports what the server says, not what a person sees. Redirects created by JavaScript or a meta refresh tag are not followed, so a page can show 200 here and still send visitors elsewhere in a browser. The tool shows the number of redirects and the final URL, not each individual hop in the chain, and a loop or a chain longer than five hops will usually show up as an unverified failure.

Some servers also answer automated checks differently from normal visits, and pages behind a login or firewall may show an error or a failure. Treat odd results as a prompt to verify manually, not as a final verdict.

Paste your list into the box above, press Check Status, and you will know within moments which URLs are healthy, which redirect and which need fixing. For more diagnostics, browse the website audit tools and keep your site in good shape.