htaccess Redirect Generator

Botching a redirect during a site migration is one of the fastest ways to tank your rankings and bury working pages behind 404s. This htaccess redirect generator builds clean, copy-paste 301 and 302 rules for Apache so you can move URLs, force HTTPS, canonicalize www, and tidy trailing slashes without hand-writing fragile regex. Paste your old and new paths, pick the redirect type, and get correct Redirect and RewriteRule lines instantly.

Permanent (301) redirects pass link equity to the new URL and tell Google the move is final, while temporary (302) redirects keep the original page indexed for short-term changes. Using the wrong status code wastes crawl budget and can split ranking signals across duplicate URLs, so this htaccess redirect generator labels each rule type clearly and lets you bulk-process dozens of mappings at once - ideal for agencies juggling large migrations or merging two sites.

Everything runs in your browser, so your URLs never leave your machine. Generate the rules, drop them at the top of your .htaccess file, and verify with a crawl. When you are ready to confirm the redirects actually preserve your local visibility, ProMapRanker can track your Google Maps rankings across your whole service area - start free.

FAQ

What is the difference between a 301 and a 302 redirect?

A 301 is a permanent redirect that consolidates ranking signals and link equity onto the destination URL - use it for migrations, HTTPS moves, and merged pages. A 302 is temporary and tells search engines to keep indexing the original URL, which suits A/B tests or short campaigns. For SEO migrations, a 301 is almost always the correct choice.

Where do I paste these htaccess redirect rules?

Add them near the top of the .htaccess file in your website's root directory, after any existing RewriteEngine On line. Order matters: place more specific URL-to-URL redirects above broad rules like force-HTTPS or www canonicalization so they fire first. Always back up the original file before editing.

Will these redirects work on Nginx or IIS?

No. The Redirect and RewriteRule syntax produced here is for Apache's mod_rewrite and mod_alias, read from a .htaccess file. Nginx uses return 301 / rewrite directives in its server config, and IIS uses web.config rewrite rules, so you would need different syntax on those servers.