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External Link Checker

Check the outbound links in a page's HTML.

SEO Tools Free, no sign-up Runs in your browser

Read on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Every link to anywhere else is treated as outbound.

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Passing link equity
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About the External Link Checker

        
External Link Checker lists every link on a page that leaves your site, along with where it goes, what it says, and what attributes it carries.


Outbound links need more care than internal ones. A link that opens in a new tab without rel="noopener" hands the destination page a reference to yours, which it can use to navigate your tab somewhere else. A paid or affiliate link without rel="sponsored" is a guideline violation that can earn a manual penalty. A user-generated link without rel="ugc" lets anyone who can comment vote for a page in your name.


The tool flags all three, plus links to http destinations, links with no anchor text, and the destinations you link to most, which is worth knowing before an editorial review.


The nofollow summary answers the question people usually arrive with: which of my outbound links pass authority, and which do not.


This tool reads HTML you paste rather than fetching a live URL. A browser is not allowed to request another domain and read the response, so no page on any site can genuinely crawl yours without a server behind it. To get the HTML: open your page, press Ctrl+U or Cmd+Option+U for the source, select all and copy.


Nothing you paste leaves your browser. There is no upload, no log and no account, which makes it safe to analyse a staging site or an unpublished draft.

      


      

      

        
How to use the External Link Checker

        
  1. Paste your page's HTMLView source, select all, copy.
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  2. Enter your domainEverything not on it is treated as outbound.
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  3. Read the findingsMissing noopener, missing sponsored or ugc, insecure destinations.
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  4. Export the listCopy it, or download as CSV for a review.

      


      

        
Features

        
  • Lists every outbound link with destination, anchor text and rel
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  • Flags target="_blank" without rel="noopener"
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  • Separates nofollow, sponsored and ugc links
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  • Flags http destinations on an https page
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  • Groups links by destination domain
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  • Finds links with no anchor text
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  • Export as CSV

      


      

        
Who uses this tool

        

          
The external link checker is used by writers, developers, students, marketers and
          anyone else who needs the job done once without installing software. Common cases include:

          
  • Reviewing outbound links before publishing a post
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  • Checking affiliate links carry rel="sponsored"
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  • Finding links that open in a new tab unsafely
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  • Auditing which sites a page links out to
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  • Preparing a link audit for a client

        

      


      

        
Frequently asked questions

        


Does it check whether the destinations are alive?
No. Requesting another domain and reading the response is blocked in a browser. This tool reports what the markup says, which is where most of the fixable problems are.


Why does target="_blank" need rel="noopener"?
Without it the opened page gets a reference to your window and can navigate it elsewhere, which is a known phishing technique. Modern browsers imply noopener for target="_blank", but adding it explicitly is still the safe habit, particularly for older browsers.


When should a link be sponsored or ugc?
sponsored for paid or affiliate links, ugc for anything readers submitted such as comments. Both are search engine guidelines, and ignoring the first is the one that attracts penalties.


Does nofollow stop a link being followed?
It is a hint, not an instruction. It tells search engines not to pass ranking signals; it does not stop the link working or prevent crawling.


Why flag http destinations?
Linking from a secure page to an insecure one is a poor experience and the destination may be blocked or warned about. It is also often a sign of an old link that was never updated.


Is my HTML uploaded?
No. It is parsed in your browser.



      


      

        
        
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