How to use the free SSL certificate checker

Test any public site's SSL cert, chain, expiry, and TLS grade in seconds — no signup required.

Quick answer

Paste any domain into the free SSL checker at /tools/ssl-checker. You'll get the certificate chain, expiry date, issuer, TLS version, and a security grade in under 5 seconds. No signup.

What it checks

Where to find it in Lemwatch

Open /tools/ssl-checker — no account required. Signed-in users can add the result as a monitored site with one click.

How to use it

  1. Enter a domain (with or without https://).
  2. Click Check SSL.
  3. Review the grade, expiry, and chain details.
  4. Click Monitor this site to get automated 30/14/7-day expiry alerts.
  5. Share the report URL — every check gets a permalink.

FAQ

Does it work on internal or staging domains?

No — the tool must be able to reach the domain publicly. Use in-app SSL monitoring for private hosts.

How often can I run it?

Anonymous checks are rate-limited to prevent abuse. Signed-in users get higher limits.

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