Tools

Free SSL certificate tools for live checks, PEM files, CT logs, and renewal planning.

Run a public SSL certificate probe, decode a certificate file, parse OpenSSL output, troubleshoot an SSL error, search Certificate Transparency logs, plan renewal runway, or build a monitor-ready hostname inventory.

Checker preview

api.example.com

Valid certificate

A one-time read separates connection, identity, chain, and expiry state before a monitor is created.

IssuerDigiCert TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1
Runway84 days remaining
Names8 SANs cover this hostname
Live utility

Free SSL Certificate Checker

Run a free SSL certificate check for a public hostname. See expiry, issuer, SAN coverage, fingerprint, chain depth, validation, and TLS health.

Run SSL certificate checker
No accountRun a public TLS probe before deciding whether a hostname needs monitoring.
Failure classesSeparate DNS, TCP, TLS handshake, hostname, trust-chain, active-window, and expiry problems.
Distinct workbenchesUse live probes, renewal planning, CT search, PEM decoding, error troubleshooting, OpenSSL parsing, or inventory building.
Checker result

A one-time SSL check before you create a monitor.

The checker result shows issuer, expiry, runway, SAN count, chain depth, fingerprint, and validation state for one public hostname.

01

Reachability

Confirm the public hostname resolves and accepts the selected port.

02

Handshake

Check whether TLS negotiation succeeds before certificate details are trusted.

03

Identity

Read issuer, subject, SANs, serial, fingerprint, and chain depth.

04

Decision

Decide whether the endpoint needs a one-off fix or scheduled ownership.

SSL certificate tools

Choose the right SSL certificate checker.

Use the full SSL certificate checker for a complete public TLS result, or pick a focused tool based on the evidence you have: public endpoint, certificate file, OpenSSL output, error text, CT log search, renewal deadline, or hostname inventory.

Live public probes

Use these when the hostname is public and the customer-facing endpoint should be checked directly.

Planning and discovery

Use these when you need to plan renewal work, review public issuance, or prepare a monitoring import.

Pasted evidence workbenches

Use these when the evidence comes from a PEM file, terminal output, private endpoint, or support error.

Monitoring path

Use a one-time check first, then monitor the hostnames that keep coming back.

Scheduled monitoring adds expiry warning windows, certificate history, and alert routing when manual checks are no longer enough.