Check My Links review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Broken link checker for web pages, Google Docs and Sheets
Check My Links report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for finding broken links on one page
Check My Links tests every link on the page you're on, marks each one in place by its status, and works inside Google Docs and Sheets too, with no scan limits on the free version. It checks one page at a time, the free version shows product tips after a few days, and leaving out headers and footers or rechecking in bulk needs the $29 key.
Who Check My Links is for
- Fits if you check a page for broken links before you publish it
- Works for finding dead links inside Google Docs and Sheets
Who Check My Links is not for
- Too light for a whole site, since it checks the page in front of you and doesn't crawl
- Watch out: the free version may show product tips after a few days, and only the paid key hides them
- Tight if you want headers and footers left out or broken links rechecked in bulk, which need the $29 key
- Skip it if you're on Safari, as SelectorsHub says there's no Safari version
Why Check My Links gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyThe free version has no scan limits, and the Advanced key is $29 once, with lifetime updates. That's less than one month of this category's middle subscription at $29.95.
- AFree plan and trialFree forever with no scan limits: every link's status, Google Docs and Sheets, domain exclusions and CSV reports. Product tips may appear after a few days.
- DFeaturesOne narrow function: each link's HTTP status, highlighted on the page, including iframes, shadow DOM, Docs and Sheets, with CSV reports. No tags, headings, schema or search data, and no site crawl.
- BEase of useNo rating on record, but nothing to set up: click the icon and the page's links are marked by result.
- CPlatforms and integrationsChrome, Edge and Firefox, plus Brave and Opera through the Chrome store, so computers only, with no Safari version. It works inside Google Docs and Sheets.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SelectorsHub's own pages and its Chrome and Firefox store listings on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Check My Links's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 34 other SEO browser extensions we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 5 of 34) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 35 SEO browser extensions we grade, cut by the letter each got. Check My Links’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 4 of 34, level with 30
- AFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 34, level with 29
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 34, level with 13
- BEase of useAbove 3 of 34, level with 31
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 34, level with 32
Keep Check My Links, or make your own?
Your call
Check My Links sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $29, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
What this rests on. Check My Links’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Check My Links?
Check My Links is a browser extension from SelectorsHub that scans every link on the page you are viewing, reports its HTTP status and highlights valid, redirected and broken links in place. It also works inside iframes, shadow DOM, Google Docs and Google Sheets, and results can be viewed or downloaded as a CSV report. The core checker is free; a one-time Advanced Features Key adds section exclusion, bulk rechecks and report filters.
Worth knowing
- It checks the page in front of you and does not crawl a whole site.
- Excluding headers and footers, bulk rechecks and report filters need the $29 Advanced key.
- The free version may show product tips after a few days; only the paid key hides them.
- Listed for Chrome, Edge and Firefox, and Brave and Opera through the Chrome store; SelectorsHub says there is no Safari version.
Key features
- One-click link scan
- Fetches every link on the page with its HTTP status code and counts valid links, valid redirects, warnings and invalid links.
- Highlights on the page
- Marks each link in place by its result, so broken links can be found where they sit; highlighting can be turned off.
- Google Docs and Sheets
- Finds and checks the links inside a Google Doc or Google Sheet as well as on ordinary web pages, iframes and shadow DOM.
- Exclusions and scan speed
- Skip links to chosen domains, include or ignore empty links and set how many links are checked per batch.
- Reports
- View the report in the browser or download it as CSV; the paid key adds Excel export and filters by status code or link type.
- Section exclusion and bulk recheck
- With the Advanced key, leave out headers and footers from a scan and recheck every invalid link at once.
Check My Links pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, Check My Links has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 one-time for lifetime access to the advanced features.
- Starts at
- $29 one-time for lifetime access to the advanced features
- Free plan
- Free forever with no scan limits: status codes for every link, Google Docs and Sheets support, domain exclusions and CSV reports.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | All basic scanning, settings and CSV reports, with no limits; product tips may appear after a few days. |
| Advanced | $29one-time, lifetime access and updates | Exclude page sections, bulk recheck broken links, filter reports, custom colors, Excel export and no tips. Shown as down from $100. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Personalized offers for organizations, by contacting SelectorsHub. |
Read from selectorshub.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Check My Links before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Check My Links have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Check My Links is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Does Check My Links have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. Check My Links is listed for no platform we could confirm.
Is Check My Links open source?
Check My Links is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
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