Dofollow Backlink Checker

Check whether a page links to your site and whether that link is dofollow or nofollow, or audit every outbound link on any page.

Page to scan

Enter the URL of the page you want to check for outbound links.

Add your domain to check whether this page links to you, and whether that link is dofollow.

We fetch the page live and read the rel attribute on every link found on it.

Links found

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Sponsored / UGC

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Outbound links

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Know Exactly How Your Links Are Set Up

Dofollow, nofollow, sponsored, or UGC: the rel attribute decides whether a link passes SEO value. Check any page in seconds and stop guessing about your backlinks.

Dofollow & Nofollow Detected

Why Use This Checker?

Verify Real Backlinks

Confirm a specific page actually links to your site, not just that you were mentioned somewhere on it.

Full Follow Breakdown

See dofollow, nofollow, sponsored, and UGC links classified separately, not lumped together.

Audit Before You Publish

Check a guest post or partner page before it goes live to confirm where its link authority flows.

Export & Share

Download the full link list as CSV to keep records or share with a client.

How this Dofollow Backlink Checker works

This dofollow backlink checker looks at one page at a time and tells you exactly how its outbound links are set up. Paste in the URL of the page, and the tool fetches its HTML, finds every link on it, and reads the rel attribute attached to each one.

A link with no nofollow, sponsored, or ugc value in its rel attribute is marked dofollow, meaning it passes normal SEO credit to the destination page. A link carrying rel="nofollow" is marked nofollow, and links using rel="sponsored" or rel="ugc" are labeled separately, since search engines treat paid placements and user-submitted content differently from regular editorial links.

If you also enter your own website address, the checker searches the page for any link pointing to your domain and reports whether that specific backlink exists, along with its anchor text and follow status. This is the exact question most people have after a guest post, directory listing, or press mention goes live: is the link there, and is it actually passing value.

Leave your site field blank and the tool instead lists every outbound link on the page with its follow status, which is useful for auditing your own content, checking a guest post before it publishes, or reviewing where a page sends its link equity before you agree to a link exchange or sponsorship.

How to use this Dofollow Backlink Checker

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Enter the page to scan

Paste the URL of the page you want to check, for example a guest post or directory listing.

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Add your site (optional)

Enter your own domain to check for a specific backlink, or leave it blank to audit every link on the page.

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Review the follow status

See each link's dofollow, nofollow, sponsored, or UGC status, plus anchor text and rel attribute.

Example Usage

Checking whether a roundup post links back to your site, and how:

Input
Source: https://example.com/best-tools-2026 Your site: yourwebsite.com
Output
Backlink found: Yes Follow type: Dofollow Anchor text: "free online tools"

Frequently Asked Questions

What does dofollow mean?
Dofollow is the default state of a link. It means the linking page has no rel="nofollow", rel="sponsored", or rel="ugc" attribute, so search engines can follow it and pass ranking signals to the destination page.
What's the difference between nofollow, sponsored, and ugc?
All three tell search engines not to pass full ranking credit through the link, but they mean different things. Nofollow is a general signal. Sponsored marks paid or advertising links. UGC marks links inside user-generated content like comments or forum posts.
How do I check if a specific backlink is dofollow?
Enter the URL of the page that links to you along with your own website address. The tool searches that page for any link pointing to your domain and reports whether it exists and whether it's dofollow, nofollow, sponsored, or UGC.
Why isn't my backlink showing up even though I can see it on the page?
Check that you entered your domain the same way it appears in the link, since subdomains and www prefixes are compared separately. Some pages also load links through JavaScript after the initial page loads, which this tool won't capture since it reads the raw HTML.
Does a nofollow link have any SEO value?
Nofollow links don't pass direct ranking credit, but they can still send referral traffic, build brand awareness, and contribute to a natural-looking link profile. A backlink profile made up entirely of dofollow links can actually look suspicious to search engines.
Can I use this tool to audit a guest post before it goes live?
Yes. Paste the draft or preview URL without entering a target site, and the tool lists every outbound link on the page along with its follow status, so you can see exactly where the page sends its authority.
Does this tool find every website that links to me?
No. It checks one specific page you point it to, not a full backlink index of the web. Use it to verify individual links you already know about, such as ones from outreach, guest posts, or directory submissions.
Why do some links show no rel attribute at all?
A link with no rel attribute is treated as dofollow by default, since that's the standard behavior unless a site explicitly adds nofollow, sponsored, or ugc. The tool lists the exact rel value found, or none if it's missing.
Is my data stored after I run a check?
No. The page is fetched, its links are read, and the results are sent straight back to your browser. Nothing about the source page or your website address is saved on our servers.

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