.htaccess Redirect Generator

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301s, domain moves, HTTPS and canonical rules without tears.

Old domain (optional)

New domain (optional)

Force HTTPSCanonical host:

Individual page redirects

.htaccess

RewriteEngine On

# Force HTTPS
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

# Whole-domain migration
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^old-example\.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://new-example.com/$1 [L,R=301]

# Individual redirects
# /old-page → /new-page
RewriteRule ^old-page/?$ /new-page [R=301,L]

🔧 Requires Apache with mod_rewrite enabled (near-universal on shared hosting). Place your rules before any conflicting blocks. Test with R=302 first and switch to R=301 once verified, so browsers don’t cache a wrong permanent redirect.

Order of rules matters

Apache applies RewriteRules top-down; the HTTPS and canonical-host blocks must precede individual redirects or they will chain through them and leak intermediate URLs into browsers.

Test with 302 first

Browsers cache 301s aggressively and there is no reliable un-cache. Ship new rules as R=302, verify every path, then flip to R=301. This generator emits 301 because that is the end goal.

Domain migrations

The whole-domain block preserves paths automatically: old.com/any/path lands on new.com/any/path with one rule instead of thousands of lines. Update Search Console afterward to speed reindexing.

When htaccess is not read

If directives seem ignored, check AllowOverride in the vhost config — shared hosts enable it; some performance-tuned setups disable .htaccess entirely in favor of main config.

About the .htaccess Redirect Generator

The .htaccess Redirect Generator creates htaccess redirect generator on demand, right in your browser. Set the options you need, click generate, and the result is ready to copy. Because everything runs locally, nothing you enter or produce leaves your device.

Generators like this are useful when you need a specific output (a password, a UUID, a QR code, placeholder text) and don't want to install an app or trust an unknown website with your data. This tool is free, has no usage limits, and works the same on phone and desktop.

Common uses: people reach for this tool when they need to use a redirect old domain to new htaccess, htaccess rewrite rule examples, remove index.html from urls htaccess, or bulk 301 redirects from csv.

How to Use This Tool

Set the options the generator exposes (length, format, count, etc.).
Click the generate button to produce the output.
Review the result and adjust the options to regenerate if needed.
Use the copy button to copy the output to your clipboard.

Why Use an Online Generator?

Browser-based tools like this one have a few real advantages over installed software or manual methods:

No installation. It opens instantly in any browser, on any operating system.
Private by default. Everything runs locally, so your data stays on your device.
Always up to date.There's nothing to update — you always get the latest version when you load the page.
Free and unlimited. Use it as often as you like, with no account and no caps.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the .htaccess file go?

In your document root — the same folder as your homepage. Rules apply to that directory and everything beneath it. Apache with mod_rewrite is required, which is near-universal on shared hosting; managed platforms like Vercel or Netlify don't use .htaccess at all.

301 or 302 while testing?

Test with 302. Browsers and search engines cache 301s aggressively and for a very long time, so a wrong permanent redirect keeps haunting you. The generator emits 301s — change R=301 to R=302 while testing, then flip back.

How do I move my whole domain?

Fill in old and new domain and the generator emits a host RewriteRule that forwards every path one-to-one (old.com/page → new.com/page). Keep it live for at least a year so search indexes and saved bookmarks fully migrate.

Are special characters escaped?

Yes — source paths are regex-escaped automatically, so dots and question marks match literally, and the pattern accepts both /old-url and /old-url/ forms. Destinations are not escaped, so query strings can be included where needed.

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RewriteEngine On # Force HTTPS RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301] # Whole-domain migration RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^old-example\.com [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://new-example.com/$1 [L,R=301] # Individual redirects # /old-page → /new-page RewriteRule ^old-page/?$ /new-page [R=301,L]

About the .htaccess Redirect Generator

Why Use an Online Generator?

Browser-based tools like this one have a few real advantages over installed software or manual methods:

No installation. It opens instantly in any browser, on any operating system.

Private by default. Everything runs locally, so your data stays on your device.

Always up to date.There's nothing to update — you always get the latest version when you load the page.

Free and unlimited. Use it as often as you like, with no account and no caps.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the .htaccess file go?

301 or 302 while testing?

How do I move my whole domain?

Are special characters escaped?