Broken Link Checker

Hey guys, LGATools is here again with another useful tool for your website work. This time, we have something that can save you from checking a long list of links one by one. If you are working on an HTML page with lots of links, you probably do not want to open every single one just to see if it still works.

Sometimes a page looks completely fine, but one or two links inside it may have a problem. Finding those links by hand can be boring and can take a lot of time. That is exactly why we wanted to make this part easier for you.

Now, guys, before we show you how to use it, let us first understand what this tool actually does.

What is a Broken Link Checker?

A broken link checker online is a simple online tool that checks the links inside your HTML and tells you which ones respond and which ones cannot be reached. You can upload an HTML file or paste your page source, and the tool finds the links for you and checks them one by one. This saves you from opening every link yourself and helps you quickly find links that may need your attention.

Now you know what the checker does. Let us see how you can use it.

Here is how you can check the links in your HTML. It only takes a few simple steps:

• Step 1: Add Your HTML File: Click the upload area and choose the .html file you want to check. You can also drag your HTML file into the tool.
• Step 2: Or Paste Your HTML: Do not have a file ready? No problem. Copy your HTML source and paste it into the box below the upload area.
• Step 3: Click Check Links: Once your HTML is added, click the Check Links button. The tool will find the links inside your page and start checking them.
• Step 4: Look at the Numbers: When the check is finished, you will see the total links, responded links, and unreachable links at the top.
• Step 5: Check Each Link: Look through the results below. A link marked OK responded to the request, while FAILED means the checker could not get a response during the test.
• Step 6: Start a New Check: When you want to check another HTML page, use Clear or Reset and add your new HTML.

Here is how to get it:

1. Go to LGATools.com and sign up or log in.
2. Open your dashboard and click Generate API.
3. Select Broken Link Checker from the tool list.
4. Click Generate Code.
5. Choose the plan you want and complete the checkout.
6. After payment, open the Tool List page.
7. Copy the embed code given for your tool.
8. Paste that code into your website's Custom HTML section.
9. Publish your page.

That is it. Your visitors can now use the online broken link checker directly on your website.

Our broken link check online tool comes with simple features that make link checking much easier:

• HTML File Upload: Have an HTML file on your computer? Upload it directly instead of copying all the code.
• Paste HTML Source: If your HTML is already open, simply copy it and paste it into the tool.
• Automatic Link Finding: You do not need to copy every URL yourself. The tool finds the links inside your HTML.
• Real Link Checking: The tool sends a real request to each link to see if something responds.
• Total Link Count: See exactly how many links were found on your page.
• Responded Count: Quickly see how many links gave a response.
• Unreachable Count: See how many links could not be reached during the check.
• OK and FAILED Results: Each link gets a simple result, so you can quickly see what happened.
• Clear Button: Remove the current HTML and prepare the tool for another check.
• Reset Button: Start fresh by clearing the current work.
• Small Groups of Requests: The tool checks a few links at a time instead of sending every request together. This helps keep your connection from being overloaded.

You can use our checker in many simple website tasks. Here are some common examples:

• Checking a New HTML Page: Before you publish a new page, check its links to make sure they are responding.
• Fixing an Old Website: Old pages can have links that no longer work. Run the HTML through the checker and look for links that need attention.
• Blog Posts: If your blog post contains many links to other websites, you can check them together instead of opening every link yourself.
• Resource Pages: Pages with lists of useful websites often have many links. This tool can help you quickly see which ones respond.
• Website Updates: After changing a page or replacing some links, run another check to see if everything still responds.
• HTML Development: If you are building an HTML page, you can check its links before showing the page to visitors.
• Local HTML Files: You can check an HTML file saved on your computer without first putting it online.
• Link Review: If you are unsure about a page's links, checking the HTML gives you a quick list of the URLs found inside it.

At LGATools, we try to make useful website tasks simple. Here are some reasons this checker can be useful:

• It Checks Real Links: The tool does not only look at the URLs written in your HTML. It actually sends requests to them.
• It Saves Manual Work: You do not have to copy and open every link separately.
• It Gives Simple Results: You can quickly see the number of links that responded and the number that could not be reached.
• It Supports HTML Files: You can upload your page instead of copying a large amount of code.
• It Also Supports Pasted HTML: If you already have the source code, just paste it into the box.
• It Is Easy to Understand: You do not need to be a website expert to understand results like OK and FAILED.
• It Checks Links in Small Groups: We check a few links at a time so your connection is not hit with a large number of requests at once.
• It Helps You Find Problems Faster: Instead of searching through your page for every URL, you get the links together in one results list.

Want to get better results from your link checks? Keep these simple tips in mind:

• Use the Latest HTML: If you are checking a page you recently changed, make sure you upload the newest version of the HTML.
• Check Failed Links Again: Do not delete a link just because it says FAILED. Open it yourself and see what is happening.
• Pay Extra Attention to Your Own Links: Links on your own website can be checked fully accurately, so these results are especially useful when finding real problems.
• Check Pages With Many Links: The tool is especially helpful when a page has a large number of URLs that would take a long time to check by hand.
• Run a Check After Big Changes: If you replace or remove many links, checking the page again can help you catch something you missed.
• Do Not Worry About Exact Status Codes for Outside Sites: When checking another website, remember that the browser may not allow the tool to see whether the response was exactly 200, 301, or 404.
• Give Failed Links a Second Look: A server may be temporarily slow or may block requests. Always investigate before deciding that a link is truly broken.

Sometimes you may see a result that you did not expect. Here are a few common problems and simple fixes:

• Problem: The tool found no links. Fix: Make sure your HTML contains actual links and that you added the complete page source or the correct HTML file.
• Problem: My link works when I open it, but the tool says FAILED. Fix: The website may be blocking the request or taking too long to respond. Try opening the link yourself before deciding that it is broken.
• Problem: Why can I not see 200, 301, or 404? Fix: Your browser has security rules that can stop the tool from reading the exact status code from another website. The tool checks whether something responded instead.
• Problem: An outside website is showing as unreachable. Fix: The other server may be slow, blocking the request, or temporarily unavailable. Check the URL again later.
• Problem: I want to check another HTML file. Fix: Click Clear or Reset, add your new HTML file, and run the check again.
• Problem: My HTML is too long to paste easily. Fix: Upload the .html file instead. This is usually easier when you have a large page.
• Problem: The check is not instant. Fix: If your page has many links, the tool checks them a few at a time. This is done to avoid sending too many requests at once.

When the check is finished, you will see a result beside each link. These results are easy to understand.

OK: This means the link responded to the request.

FAILED: This means the checker could not get a response from that link during the test.

But there is one important point here. If the link goes to another website, FAILED does not always mean the link is permanently broken. The server may be slow or may block the request.

For example, imagine your page has these 4 links:

• https://example.com — OK
• https://this-domain-does-not-exist-12345.com — FAILED
• https://httpbin.org/status/404 — OK
• https://httpbin.org/status/200 — OK

The tool can tell you whether these links responded or did not respond. It does not promise that an outside link with an OK result has a specific status such as 200, because browser rules can hide the exact status code.

This is why you should use the result as a quick check and investigate anything marked FAILED before making changes to your page.

So guys, that is how our broken link checker tool online works. You can give it an HTML file or paste your page source, and it will find the links inside it and check whether they respond.

Instead of opening every URL yourself, you can see the results together in one place. This makes it much easier to find links that may need your attention, especially when your HTML page has lots of them.

Personal Recommendation: If you manage a website, I recommend checking important pages after making big changes. And if you see a FAILED result, do not remove the link straight away. Check it yourself first because an outside server may simply be slow or blocking the request.

Finding a bad link is only the first step. Once you spot one, check the URL and replace it if it is no longer working.

Here are some common questions people ask about our broken link testing tool:

1. How do I check a large HTML page with many links?

Upload the HTML file if the source is very large. After you start the check, let the tool go through the links a few at a time.

When the results appear, look at the Unreachable count first. You can then focus on those URLs instead of checking every link manually.

2. How does a broken link tester work?

You give the tool your HTML file or paste the HTML source into the box. It finds the links on the page and sends a real request to each one. After the check, you can see how many links responded and how many could not be reached.

3. How can I check broken links in an HTML file?

Simply upload your .html file to our broken link checker tool and click Check Links. The tool will find the links in the file and show the results for you.

4. Can I paste HTML source instead of uploading a file?

Yes. If you already have the HTML source, you do not need to save it as a file first.

• Copy the HTML source of your page.
• Paste it into the input box.
• Click Check Links.
• Review the results when the check is done.

5. What does "Total Links" mean?

Total Links shows the number of links the tool found in the HTML you provided. For example, if your page has 10 links, the tool can show 10 Total Links after checking the page.

6. What does "Responded" mean in the results?

Responded means the checker received a response from the link. It tells you that something answered the request, but for links to other websites, it does not always tell you the exact HTTP status code.

7. What does "Unreachable" mean?

An Unreachable link is one that did not give the checker a response during the test. It may be a broken URL, but that is not always the reason.

The other website could be slow or could block the request. This is why it is a good idea to open the URL yourself before removing it from your page.

8. Does a FAILED result always mean the link is broken?

No. A FAILED result means the checker could not get a response at that time. With outside websites, browser rules and server behaviour can affect the result.

If you see a failed link, open the URL separately and check whether it works normally.

9. Can the tool tell me if a link returns a 404 error?

For links on other websites, the browser may not allow the tool to read the exact status code. So the checker focuses on whether something responded rather than showing codes such as 200, 301, or 404.

For same-origin links on your own site, the check is fully accurate.

10. Why does a link work in my browser but show FAILED?

This can happen when the website responds to normal browser visits but does not respond to the request made by the checker.

The server might be slow, temporarily unavailable, or blocking the request. Try opening the URL yourself before deciding that the link needs to be replaced.

11. Can I check links from my own website?

Yes. You can paste the HTML source from your website or upload the HTML file. For same-origin links, meaning links from your own site, the browser can perform a fully accurate check.

12. Can I check links to other websites?

Yes. The checker can send requests to links that point to other websites too. However, browser security rules can limit the exact information it can read from those websites.

This means an outside link marked OK means something responded, not necessarily that it returned a specific status such as 200.

13. What HTML file formats does the checker support?

The upload option is for HTML files, such as files ending in .html. If you do not have an HTML file, you can paste the page's HTML source directly into the tool instead.

14. Does the dead link checker check links in real time?

Yes. The tool sends a real request to each link when you run the check. It is not simply looking at the URL text and guessing whether it works.

Links are checked a few at a time so that your connection is not flooded with many requests at once.

15. Is my HTML or link data saved?

The tool is designed to check the HTML you provide and return the results. The information provided for this checker does not state that your HTML or links are stored permanently, so you should not assume long-term storage or deletion behaviour beyond what the tool itself displays.

16. Why does the tool check only a few links at once?

Checking every link at the exact same moment could send many requests through your connection. Our checker handles the links in smaller groups instead.

This helps keep the checking process more manageable, especially when an HTML page contains many URLs.