Is this link safe?

Paste any link from an SMS, WhatsApp, email or post. We analyse the address, follow its redirects safely, look up the domain's age and check open threat feeds.

Private: we fetch the page from our server, not your device, so the site never sees you. We never return the page content, only where it leads.

How the link checker works

  1. Paste the link exactly as you received it

    Long links, shortened links (bit.ly, t.co) and links hidden behind "click here" all work. We never open it on your device.

  2. We take the address apart

    Brand names in the wrong place, look-alike spellings, punycode, an "@" before the real host, raw IP addresses, risky endings such as .xyz or .top, and pressure words like "verify" or "KYC".

  3. Our server follows the redirects

    Shortened and bounced links are followed up to five hops from our network, so the destination never learns anything about you. You see every hop and the final page.

  4. We look up the domain and threat lists

    When was the domain registered (phishing domains are usually days old), does it appear on abuse.ch URLhaus, and — where enabled — Google Safe Browsing.

Questions people ask

Does the checker open the link on my phone?

No. Nothing is opened in your browser. Our server makes a single request, reads only the response headers, and discards the page.

What does "no red flags" mean?

It means none of the checks we run found a problem. New scam sites appear every hour, so treat a clean result as "not known to be bad", not as a guarantee.

Can I check a link I received on WhatsApp or SMS?

Yes. Copy the link (long-press, then copy) and paste it here. If the message also asks you to pay, run the UPI checker as well.

Why does the domain age matter?

Most phishing domains are registered a few days before the campaign and abandoned after it. A bank, college or government site has a domain that is years old.

Built and maintained by the Arventiq Labs team in Bengaluru. Free for anyone, source on GitHub (MIT). Results are indications, not verdicts. Something wrong? Tell us.