Meta refresh checker
Meta refresh checker detects refresh declarations in page HTML. Inspect their content and investigate timed reloads or redirects on a specific website URL.
Meta refresh checker: what this tool checks
Meta refresh checker looks for a refresh meta tag in a page document. A refresh declaration may request a timed reload or send visitors toward another address. This tool exposes the first matching declaration so you can investigate unexpected navigation without searching through the entire source yourself.
How to use it
- Paste the full page URL into the form.
- Submit it and review whether a refresh declaration was found.
- Read the reported content value, then investigate its delay and any destination address in the website configuration.
Understanding your results
A found result reports the content of the matching http-equiv="refresh" tag. A missing result means this tag was not detected in the fetched document. It does not rule out an HTTP redirect, a script that changes location, or navigation added after the initial page load.
Frequently asked questions
Does this check show the full redirect chain?
No. Its focus is the HTML declaration. Use a redirect check when you need to investigate server responses and the destination reached by a request.
Is a refresh tag always a configuration mistake?
Not necessarily. Some pages intentionally refresh information or forward visitors. Compare the declaration with the intended experience and verify that visitors have time to understand what is happening.
Continue your review
Follow up with the URL redirect checker, inspect response details through HTTP headers lookup, and check destination consistency with the Canonical tag checker.
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