Where does this link go? See the real destination
Shortened links (bit.ly, t.co, tinyurl…) and the links in text messages hide the website they lead to. Paste the link and we follow it for you from our server: you will see every hop, the final address and whether that website shows signs of a scam. Your phone never opens it.
How to use it
- Copy the link from the message, email or social post and paste it. If it does not start with http:// or https://, we assume https://.
- Press “See where it goes”. Our server requests the link without downloading the page and follows every redirect, up to 8 hops.
- Look at the list of hops and the final destination, and read the check of that website. If there are red flags, do not open it.
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What it covers
Works with links from any country and any shortener. We follow normal web redirects (codes 301, 302, 303, 307 and 308), up to 8 hops. We do not run JavaScript, so if a page forwards visitors with a script, the destination we show is that page. The destination check uses the rules of your NoCall edition, the domain's registry, the Majestic Million and the scam text campaigns.
The link is sent to NoCall's server, which follows it without sending cookies or any data about you and without downloading the page. For safety, it never follows links into private or internal networks. We do not keep the link: we only record that a check was run and its result.
Frequently asked questions
Is it dangerous to paste a suspicious link here?
No. Our server opens the link, not your phone or computer, and we only read the server's answer (where it redirects), without downloading the page. Your device never connects to the website.
Why do scammers use shortened links?
Because they hide the destination. A bit.ly or t.co link does not say which website it leads to, so a text that claims to be from a delivery company or your bank can lead to any domain without it showing.
What if the destination is the brand's official website?
That is a good sign, but it does not settle everything: check that the message made sense (were you expecting a parcel? are they asking you to pay or give details?). If in doubt, type the brand's address yourself.
Does it follow every redirect?
We follow normal web redirects, up to 8 hops. If a page forwards with JavaScript, a button or a countdown, we stop on that page, because we do not run it.
Do you keep the links I check?
No. We only record that a check was run and its general result, without the link.