Broken Link Checker (HTML)
Spot empty and placeholder anchors before publishing.
Detect broken anchors and likely-broken links in HTML instantly. Free broken link checker for quick on-page audit.
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About Broken Links
Spot empty and placeholder anchors before publishing.
Flags obvious broken anchors. Real status checks (404s) need a server-side crawler.
Where it is used
Pre-publish link audit, footer/nav QA.
How to use the Broken Links
- HTML Source — enter the value (e.g. <a href="/about">About</a> <a href="#">Empty</a>).
- Calculate — press the Calculate button to see the result instantly above.
Formula
Flag links that are empty, "#" or javascript:. Full crawl requires server-side checks.
Examples
Example
html:<a href="/ok">Ok</a>
<a href="#">Bad</a>
Result: 1 broken-looking link
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does it check 404s?
- No — this checks markup offline; status codes need a crawler.