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Nginx Redirect Generator

Generate Nginx redirect rules, per-page or sitewide www/https/trailing-slash canonicalization.

Processed locally in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded.
  • Two modes: page-by-page redirects, or sitewide canonicalization.
  • Canonicalization mode generates the `if ($scheme...)`/`if ($host...)` conditions for forcing one canonical host and scheme, instead of hand-writing them from an Nginx cookbook.
  • Outputs `location` / `return 301` lines ready for a server block.
  • Per-rule permanent (301) or temporary (302) choice in page-by-page mode.
  • Runs in your browser.

Why this is private

  • Processed locally in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded.
  • Open your browser's DevTools → Network tab while using this tool — you won't see a request carrying your input, because it never leaves your device.
  • Nothing you enter is uploaded to a server or shared with us — the processing happens entirely on your device.

Overview

Generates permanent/temporary rewrite rules for an Nginx server block — either page-by-page (the Nginx equivalent of an Apache .htaccess redirect), or a sitewide canonicalization rule (force HTTPS, www/non-www, trailing-slash consistency).

How to use it

  1. 1Pick "Page-by-page redirects" to map specific old→new paths, or "Sitewide canonicalization" for a host/scheme/slash rule.
  2. 2For page-by-page: add a row per redirect and choose permanent (301) or redirect (302) per rule.
  3. 3For canonicalization: toggle force-HTTPS, pick a www/non-www rule, and optionally a trailing-slash rule.
  4. 4Copy the generated block into your server configuration.

Frequently asked questions

What people use it for

Migrate URLs on an Nginx-served siteMap old paths to new ones after a restructure.
Force a canonical host or schemeSwitch to canonicalization mode to redirect `www` to bare domain (or the reverse) and HTTP to HTTPS in one generated block.
Retire pages cleanlySend removed URLs to a relevant replacement instead of a 404.
Keep old inbound links alivePreserve external links after a path change.

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