📌 Requirements: Pressbooks Enterprise network. This tool is not available on Pressbooks Self-Publisher (pressbooks.pub).

The Pressbooks Content Readiness toolkit now includes a Broken Link Checker, available as a limited pilot in November and December 2025. This tool allows you to easily locate all broken or unreachable links within your book, so that you can know exactly which links to fix to ensure a smooth experience for your readers.

Check Links

If your network has opted in to the pilot, and you have the user role of Administrator in a book, you’ll see an option in the left sidebar of your book dashboard, Content Readiness > Link Checker. Navigating there will bring you to an interface with the following information:

Book URL: The web address of your book.

Requester: Your username and email address.

Scan Usage: How many scans your network has available. During the November-December 2025 pilot, your network has a set number of total scans. Scans by any users count towards this total.

To run a scan, click the Check Links button. The tool will then comb through your book, systematically checking every link. While the scan is running, you can leave the page and return later. You can also opt to receive an email when the scan has completed.

Understand the Report

Once the scan completes, a report will appear on the Link Checker page. You can view it here or click the Download Report button to download it as a CSV file.

The report lists all broken or unreachable links in your book in the order in which they appear. For each listed link:

• The Page column shows the book chapter, front or back matter where the broken link was found (you can click to navigate there directly).
• The Link column shows the broken link itself.
• The Link Text column shows the text, in your book, that points to the broken link.
• The Status column shows the HTTP status code that was returned when the link checker attempted to navigate to the link.
• The Description column defines the status code or issue encountered when attempting to navigate to the link.

Common status codes:

• 401: the resource you’ve linked to requires login or authentication in order to be viewed,
• 404: the page doesn’t exist at the given address,
• -1: no site was found at the linked location.

Video: Use the Link Checker