URL validator

Free

Online URL validator: protocol, host and path. Free.

Value

http and https only. We do not open the address or follow redirects.

Result

Type a value or load the sample.

Type a value or load the sample.

Structure

How it works

A URL has a protocol, a host and optional port, path, query and hash. We reject javascript:, data: and local files.

Valid format ≠ live site. We make no request, so we cannot see a 404 or redirect.

Protocol http / https

Other schemes fail.

Host Domain

Localhost is allowed.

Rest Path / query

Shown separately.

Important: This is not a redirect checker and it does not test whether the page responds.

Useful notes

  •   The sample points at the tools home, as a format demo.
  •   URLs without a protocol are rejected — add https://.
  •   Reloading the page clears the field.