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Paste a list of image URLs (e.g. from your product feed) to check which ones actually load — broken product images are a common cause of Merchant Center disapprovals.
Product feeds, catalogues and websites rely on image addresses. When an image moves, a CDN setting changes or a file is deleted, the URL stops working — and broken images are one of the most common reasons products are disapproved in Google Merchant Center and other channels.
Broken images also hurt visitors directly: an empty box where a product photo should be makes a shop look abandoned. Checking image URLs in bulk finds problems before customers or reviewers do.
Image size matters too. Channels set minimum dimensions — for example, Google requires larger images for clothing — so knowing each image's dimensions helps catch photos that are too small.
Broken images make pages look unfinished and get product feed items rejected. When you manage image URLs in bulk — feeds, CSV imports, CDN migrations — checking that every one loads saves a lot of embarrassment.
Replace or fix every URL marked broken. If an image works in your browser but fails here, the host may block loading images on other websites (hotlink protection), which channels may also hit.
Check that working images meet the size requirements of each channel you use.
A fashion store in Italy moved its images to a new storage service, and Merchant Center started disapproving products for missing images.
The image URL checker showed 180 of 900 image links failing — old addresses that no longer existed. It also showed some working images were only 400 pixels wide, below what clothing listings need. The store updated the feed with the new image addresses and replaced the small photos, and the disapprovals cleared.
Some hosts block hotlinking from other websites. If the image opens directly in your browser, the host is likely restricting embedding.
Very long lists are processed in batches; for best results check up to a few hundred at a time.
No. Your browser loads each image directly from its URL; nothing passes through SeoSpidie.
At least 100 × 100 pixels for most products and 250 × 250 for clothing; larger, clear images perform better.
Product images for shopping channels should not include promotional text, watermarks or borders.
Yes. Image URL Checker runs in your browser, which loads each URL directly; nothing you enter is sent to or stored by SeoSpidie.
Yes. The Image URL Checker is free to use with no sign-up. SeoSpidie is supported by advertising.
