Free Outbound Link Checker
Audit every outbound link on a page in one click. See destination URL, anchor text, rel attributes, and target attribute. Free, no signup.
Related glossary terms
Want a deeper dive? These glossary entries explain the concepts behind this tool.
Simple workflow
How to use it
Follow the steps in order, then use the results to make a focused SEO improvement.
Paste a page URL
Drop in any publicly reachable HTTPS URL. We support any article, blog post, docs page, or landing page.
We extract every external link
Our parser walks the rendered HTML, identifies all anchor tags, filters to cross-origin destinations, and pulls rel, target, and anchor text.
Get a sortable link report
See a complete table with anchor, destination, type (social/docs/article/affiliate/comment/other), rel badges, and target. Spot missing nofollows instantly.
Frequently Asked
Questions
Everything you need to know about auditing outbound links in 2026.
An outbound link is any anchor tag (<a href>) on a page that points to a different domain. Linking out to authoritative sources helps establish topical trust and gives search engines relevance signals.
Rel attributes tell search engines how to treat a link. rel=nofollow says don't pass PageRank, rel=sponsored marks paid placements, rel=ugc marks user-generated content. Missing these can cause manual actions.
A backlink checker shows who links TO your site (incoming). An outbound link checker shows who YOU link OUT to from a specific page. They are mirrors of each other — same link graph, opposite direction.
Add nofollow (or sponsored) to: paid placements, affiliate links, links in user-generated content like comments, links to sites you don't trust, and unverified user-submitted links. Editorial links to authoritative sources are usually dofollow.
sponsored = paid links/affiliate (required by Google). ugc = user-generated content like blog comments and forum posts. nofollow = general 'don't follow this' signal. You can combine them: rel='nofollow ugc' or rel='sponsored nofollow'.
Yes, completely free with no signup required. You can run up to 10 audits per hour per IP address. There is no daily cap and no email gate.
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