How to use the website error checker
- Type or paste a full URL into the box, for example https://example.com. If you skip the protocol, the tool adds https:// for you.
- Click the Check for errors button. The tool fetches the page through our audit endpoint and returns within a few seconds.
- Review the results: HTTP status, page title, meta description, H1 count, images missing alt text, link count, broken links and any issues found.
- Fix the flagged problems and run the check again to confirm they are resolved.
What this checker looks for
When you submit a URL, the tool downloads the page's HTML and inspects the parts that affect both search engine visibility and visitor experience. It reports the HTTP status code, the page title, the meta description and whether it is too long, and the number of H1 headings. It also counts images and flags any that are missing alt text, which matters for accessibility and image search.
Beyond on-page elements, the checker follows the page's links and reports how many it found, how many internal links it verified, and any broken links that return an error status. If the page redirects, the redirect chain is shown hop by hop. A missing canonical tag or an unexpected content type is also listed so you can spot configuration problems at a glance.
Common HTTP status codes
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | The page loaded successfully. |
| 301 / 302 | The URL redirects to another address, permanently or temporarily. |
| 404 | The page was not found. |
| 500 / 503 | The server hit an error or is temporarily unavailable. |
Why these errors matter
Broken links frustrate visitors and waste crawl budget, because search engines keep trying to follow addresses that no longer work. Missing alt text makes images invisible to screen readers and to image search, while a missing or duplicate H1 makes it harder for search engines to understand what a page is about. An overlong meta description gets cut off in the results page, which can cost you clicks even when you rank well.
None of these issues requires special software to fix. Run the check, read the list of issues, and correct the title, description, alt attributes or links in your page or content system. Running the check again after the fix confirms the page is clean and healthy for both visitors and crawlers.