Chrome extension

Scan the page or site in your tab, highlight broken links, and keep a side panel open while you fix them.

8 articles 35 min total Updated from the live product

The Chrome extension page explains what the extension does and links to the Chrome Web Store.

  1. Install the extension4 min read Add Broken Link Checker to Chrome from the Web Store, see what each permission is for, and get started from the welcome page. Read article →
  2. Guest mode and signing in4 min read Scan one page a day without an account, sign in through brokenlinkchecker.io for more scans and whole-site scans, then sign out or revoke access. Read article →
  3. Scan a page or a site6 min read Start a scan from the popup, pick This page or Entire site, set the Advanced options, follow the progress and read the results screen. Read article →
  4. The four link states3 min read Every link the extension checks is broken, blocked, a redirect or OK. See what each state means, how its badge looks and which ones count as broken. Read article →
  5. Highlight and the side panel5 min read Outline a broken link on the page, keep results open in the side panel, group, sort and ignore links, and read the toolbar badge and notifications. Read article →
  6. Extension options and shortcuts4 min read Set scan defaults, the theme, exclude patterns and notifications on the Options page, check your plan and usage, and change the keyboard shortcuts. Read article →
  7. Extension privacy3 min read What the Chrome extension sends to brokenlinkchecker.io, what it keeps inside Chrome, and what it never reads or touches, in plain words. Read article →
  8. Extension troubleshooting6 min read Fix the common extension problems, from pages it cannot scan and blocked sites to counts that differ from the website and an expired session. Read article →