Free redirect service
Free URL Redirect Service
Redirect a domain you control or URL for free with automatic HTTPS, 301/302 redirects, and no hosting required.
- Free SSL included
- No hosting needed
- No credit card
Free plan: $0/month — 2 hostnames, 100 redirect rules, 100,000 visits/month.
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The basics#
What is a URL redirect service?
A URL redirect service forwards visitors from one web address to another automatically. Use a free URL redirect or free domain redirect to send an old URL, a website, or an entire domain to its new destination without hosting. Your domain stays at the registrar you bought it from — you point its DNS at the service, and every request that arrives is answered with a redirect to the destination you chose.
Free URL and domain redirects
What it covers
Redirect one URL, a whole domain, or a domain you own but have not built anything on. There is no server to run and no code to deploy — you only need control of the domain's DNS, and RedirHub answers every request that reaches it.
301, 302 and HTTPS
Which type to use
A 301 is permanent: it tells search engines the address has moved for good and passes the majority of link equity to the destination, which is what you want when retiring a domain. A 302 is temporary and leaves the original canonical. Either way the redirect should be served over HTTPS, because browsers warn on connections that are not.
Paths, queries and subdomains
What gets preserved
Path forwarding keeps the incoming path, so yourdomain.com/pricing lands on newdomain.com/pricing instead of dropping everyone on a homepage. Query forwarding carries UTM tags and search parameters through, so campaign attribution survives. Wildcard rules extend one redirect across subdomains.
Create a redirect#
See your free redirect come to life
Type a domain you own, point it anywhere, and watch RedirHub provision DNS, SSL, and HTTPS — the steps basic forwarding skips.
Redirect builder
Ready to provision
- DNS record detected for yourname.com
- SSL certificate issued for yourname.com
- HTTPS enabled — padlock active
- 301 redirect live → instagram.com/yourname
How it works#
Create a redirect in three steps
Source, destination, DNS. The same flow works from the dashboard, the REST API, or the RedirHub MCP server.
Add your source URL
Enter the domain or path you want to redirect from. A root domain covers its www variant automatically, the path defaults to a catch-all so every URL on the domain matches, and several sources can share one destination.
Set the destination
Pick 301 permanent or 302 temporary, enter the destination URL, and switch on path and query forwarding to preserve deep links and tracking parameters. A UTM builder is there if you want campaign tags added on the way through.
Point your DNS
Select your domain under Hostnames and point its DNS at the RedirHub edge with the CNAME value shown. Once DNS verifies, SSL is provisioned automatically and the redirect goes live across the global edge network in seconds.
The HTTPS problem#
Domain forwarding without the “Not Secure” warning
Traditional registrar forwarding may not handle HTTPS correctly. RedirHub provisions an SSL certificate for every domain you connect and serves each redirect over HTTPS.
HTTPS that does not match your domain
Registrar forwarding is often HTTP-only, or presents a certificate issued for the registrar's own servers rather than your domain. Either way the browser shows a “Not Secure” warning before anyone reaches your destination.
Lost trust and traffic
Most visitors do not click through a security warning — they close the tab. The redirect technically works and still costs you the visit.
Little control or insight
Basic forwarding rarely lets you choose 301 vs 302, preserve paths and query strings, or see a single click. You are hoping it works rather than knowing it does.
Side by side#
Registrar forwarding vs. RedirHub
Both forward a domain without hosting. Registrar behaviour varies by provider — this is what it commonly looks like next to a dedicated redirect service.
| Capability | RegistrarBasic forwarding | RedirHub Free$0 per month | RedirHub PaidFrom $10/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works without hosting | |||
| HTTPS with a valid padlock | Varies | ||
| Auto-renewing SSL | Varies | ||
| 301 vs 302 control | Varies | ||
| Path & query forwarding | Varies | ||
| Wildcard subdomains | Varies | ||
| Redirect analytics | |||
| REST API & MCP server | |||
| Hostnames included | Per domain | 2 | 15+ |
| Redirect rules | 1 per domain | 100 | 1,000+ |
| Monthly visits | — | 100K | 1M+ |
| Team members |
- No credit card
- Automatic HTTPS included
- Ready in minutes
Registrar forwarding features differ between providers; rows marked “Varies” depend on the registrar.
Need more? Paid plans start at $10/mo — upgrade without losing your redirects.
What you get#
Redirect capabilities
Everything here is on the free plan — paid plans raise the limits rather than unlock the basics.
Automatic HTTPS on every domain
Certificates are provisioned and renewed for you, so a forwarded domain loads over HTTPS — the step basic forwarding tends to skip.
301 & 302 redirects
Permanent or temporary, chosen per redirect. Pass SEO value with a 301, or test a route with a 302.
Path, query & wildcard forwarding
Preserve the incoming path and query string, and catch every subdomain with wildcard rules.
Redirect analytics
See the traffic your forwarded domains actually serve — visits, referrers, devices, and locations — instead of flying blind.
Global edge network
Redirects resolve from 16+ clusters worldwide with a roughly 90ms global average response time, so visitors never wait on the hop.
Change it anytime, or automate it
Repoint a domain in seconds from the dashboard, or drive the same thing through the REST API, bulk CSV import, or the MCP server.
Who it's for#
Common use cases
Whether it is one name or a thousand, a redirect does the same job: send people where you want, securely.
Site migrators
Moved to a new domain? Set up 301 redirects that preserve link equity and rankings, with path-level mapping done properly.
Small business owners
Point your .com at your Instagram, Linktree, Etsy, or booking page. No website to build, and no “Not Secure” screen scaring customers off.
Domain investors
Park and forward a portfolio of domains to landing pages or listings — every one served over HTTPS, with no per-domain hosting to run.
Platform builders
Using Notion, Carrd, Webflow, or Shopify? Forward your custom domain cleanly and keep the padlock your platform cannot always give you.
Developers
Wildcard subdomains, path and query forwarding, 301/302 control, plus a REST API and MCP server on every plan — without provisioning a server to bounce a request.
Everyone with a spare domain
If you own a name and want it to go somewhere securely, this is the fastest way to make that happen for free.
Why Our Customers Love RedirHub
Easy to use and gets the job done. Been a very helpful tool for some quick and easy redirects.
Pete
I use the free tier that works as advertised... what can you possibly complain about? 5 star!
Andy
Frequently asked questions