Want to stop hotlinkers? Is your web hosting bandwidth bill growing each month? Use our online hotlink image tester below to check your htaccess settings to stop hotlinking and bandwidth theft.
Test Image Hotlinking Protection
Image URL entered:
(Don't forget to refresh and clear your browser cache to prevent your image from loading from your local hard drive instead of the server you are testing. Consult your browser documentation for further info on clearing your browser cache.)
After entering your URL, if you see a broken image icon (or no image at all), your file cannot be hotlinked. If you see the image display on this page, it's time to add an htaccess file to stop hotlinking of your site files and prevent others from using your bandwidth. If you are having problems with your site's htaccess or server settings, contact your web host provider for additional assistance.
Enter the URL of the image (or other file) above to see if it can be hotlinked.
Where Can I Find More Information?
What is Hotlinking? offers an explanation of hotlinking and bandwidth theft and why it is a problem for webmasters. Smarter Image Hotlinking Prevention from A List Apart discusses an alternative protection method using PHP. altlab.com offers web design templates, banner design, logos, and other web design resources.
