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Backlink Checker

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Backlink Checker: Verify Your Backlinks in Bulk

Paste the pages that should link to your website and check them all at once. For every page the tool opens the live page and tells you whether your link is still there, whether it is dofollow or nofollow, which anchor text it uses and whether the page can be indexed. Download the full report as a CSV file. Free, no sign-up.

How to check your backlinks

  1. Type your domain, for example yourwebsite.com. Enter a full URL if you only care about links to one page.
  2. Paste the pages where you have, or expect, a backlink. You can also upload a CSV or TXT export from Google Search Console, a link building sheet or another SEO tool. The tool picks out every URL in the file.
  3. Tap Check backlinks. Each page is opened live and the table fills in as results arrive.
  4. Tap a tile to filter, for example Not found, to see only the links you have lost.
  5. Download the CSV report, or copy the problem URLs to follow up with the site owners.

What each status means

StatusMeaningWhat to do
DofollowThe page is live, can be indexed and has a normal link to youNothing. This is the result you want
NofollowThe link exists but carries rel nofollow, sponsored or ugc, or the whole page is set to nofollowFine for a natural profile. Ask for a normal link only where it was agreed
On noindex pageThe link is there, but the page asks search engines not to index itAsk the site owner whether the page is meant to stay out of search
Mention, no linkYour domain name appears in the text but it is not a clickable linkA polite request to turn the mention into a link often works
Not foundThe page loaded, but no link to you was found in its HTMLOpen the page to confirm, then contact the site owner
Could not checkThe page returned an error, timed out, blocked the request or is not a web pageOpen it in your browser and recheck later

Why backlinks disappear

Links are lost more often than most site owners expect. A page gets rewritten and the paragraph with your link is cut. A site moves to a new design and old posts are deleted or redirected. A directory changes all outgoing links to nofollow. A guest post is removed when the site changes hands. Checking your list every month or two lets you catch these changes while the site owner still remembers you.

Good to know

  • This tool verifies, it does not discover. It checks the pages you give it. Finding every site that links to you needs an index of the whole web, which only large paid crawlers have. For a free list of your links, use the Links report in Google Search Console and paste its export here.
  • What it reads. It reads the HTML the server sends. A link that a page adds later with JavaScript may show as Not found, so open the page to confirm before you write to anyone.
  • Some sites block tools. Sites with strict bot protection can refuse the request. Those rows show Could not check.
  • Dofollow is not a real attribute. A link is called dofollow when it has no nofollow, sponsored or ugc value in rel. Google treats those three values as hints.
  • Fair use. You can check up to 100 pages per run and about 200 pages every 10 minutes from one network. Results are cached for 5 minutes.
  • Privacy. Your list stays in your browser and is remembered on this device only. Our server fetches each page to read it and keeps the result only in that short cache.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check if my backlinks are still live?

Enter your domain, paste the pages that link to you and tap Check backlinks. The tool opens every page and shows whether the link is present, its anchor text and whether it is dofollow or nofollow.

Can this tool find all backlinks to my website?

No. No tool can do that without a crawled index of the web. This tool checks a list you provide. Google Search Console gives you a free list of linking pages for your own site, and you can paste that list here.

What is the difference between dofollow and nofollow?

A nofollow link has rel="nofollow" and asks search engines not to pass ranking credit through it. A dofollow link is a normal link without that value. Sponsored and ugc are newer values for paid links and user content, and they are treated in a similar way.

Why does a link show Not found when I can see it on the page?

The link may be added by JavaScript after the page loads, shown only to logged-in users, or placed inside a frame. The page may also show different content to tools than to visitors. Open the page source in your browser and search for your domain to confirm.

How many pages can I check at once?

Up to 100 pages in one run. For a longer list, run it in batches. The limit keeps the tool fast and free for everyone.

Can I download the results?

Yes. Download CSV saves every row with the status, HTTP code, link URL, anchor text, rel values and page details. It opens in Excel and Google Sheets.

Are nofollow backlinks useless?

No. They still bring visitors and brand awareness, and a natural link profile has a mix of both kinds. Google also says it may use nofollow as a hint instead of a strict rule.

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About this tool. Backlink Checker downloads each page through our server, reads every link in its HTML and reports the ones that point to your domain. We tested it with dofollow, nofollow, sponsored and ugc links, image links, pages set to noindex, redirects, missing pages, non-HTML files, blocked addresses and plain text mentions. Results show what each site sent at the moment of the check.

Last reviewed: November 2026.

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