What input formats are supported?
Paste a list or upload broken URLs from CSV or Excel. The live target list can come from a project crawl, sitemap, CSV, Excel or XML file.
404 Finder
The 404 Finder for relevant replacement pages.
Paste or upload broken URLs, match them against a live URL set and review the most relevant redirect destination for each 404 page.
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Give the 404 Finder both sides of the match
Combine the broken URLs you want to recover with a current set of pages that can receive those visitors.
Add the broken URLs
Paste a list or upload 404 pages from CSV or Excel.
Build the live target pool
Use a project crawl, XML sitemap or uploaded URL file.
Keep the source sets visible
Check the old and live inventories before the matching run starts.
Replacement review
Review every broken URL before redirecting it
The 404 Finder suggests live destinations and keeps the evidence visible so weak replacements do not slip into the redirect plan.
Compare relevant destinations
Use the URL matching engine to find live pages with related paths and content.
Understand the suggestion
Review the proposed target, match reasons and confidence for each broken URL.
Treat fallback as a last resort
Use the homepage only when no suitable replacement page exists.
Inside the 404 Finder
Work through the broken URL review queue
Check the suggested live destination, adjust the decision and keep weak or unmatched URLs visible for manual review.
Start the 404 Finder
Where it helps
Use the 404 Finder wherever valuable URLs break
Lost backlink recovery
Reconnect externally linked URLs to a relevant live page instead of leaving visitors on an error page.
Expired products and content
Find a useful category, successor or related page when a product or article is removed.
Migration clean-up
Process legacy 404 lists after launch and add missing redirects to the implementation backlog.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does the 404 Finder matching work?
The 404 Finder compares broken URLs with live pages, then shows the suggested target, reasons and confidence for review.
Can I match broken URLs against a sitemap?
Yes. Provide an XML sitemap URL or a crawled URL list as the target pool.
What if no suitable match is found?
Low-confidence suggestions remain available for review. Homepage fallback is available as the last resort.
Does the 404 Finder work with non-English sites?
Yes. The matching is language-agnostic and locale-aware.
Find better destinations for your broken URLs
Bring the 404 list and live pages together, then review each suggested replacement before implementation.