Broken Link Finder Bot
Details
Google Chrome (latest version)
Python 3.9+ (installs automatically during setup)
Stable internet connection
4GB RAM minimum
What’s included
Full Site Crawl
Works through a website's pages, testing every link found along the way.
Broken Link Detection
Identifies links that return errors like 404s or fail to load at all.
Redirect Chain Flagging
Notes when a link redirects through multiple hops before landing on a final page.
Source Page Reference
Records exactly which page each broken link was found on.
Internal & External Link Checks
Tests both links pointing within the site and links pointing to outside pages.
Exportable Fix List
Sends the full list of broken links to CSV or Excel, ready for cleanup.
How it works
Enter the Website URL
Provide the site you want scanned for broken links.
Choose Crawl Depth
Decide how many pages deep the scan should go.
Run the Scan
The bot crawls the site and tests each link it comes across.
Review the Broken Link List
See every dead link along with the page it was found on.
Export for Fixing
Download the list as CSV or Excel to guide your cleanup.
Use cases
Web Developers
Catch broken links after a site migration or redesign before users find them.
Content Editors
Clean up old blog posts and pages with links that have since gone dead.
SEO Specialists
Fix broken links that could be hurting page authority or user experience.
Site Owners
Run a periodic check to make sure the site stays free of dead links.