About the URL Extractor
Links end up scattered through chat logs, documents, spreadsheets and HTML source. This tool collects every address that starts with http://, https:// or www. and lists each unique link once.
Punctuation that ends a sentence, such as a full stop or comma straight after a link, is trimmed so the URL still works. Closing brackets are handled carefully, so links that legitimately contain brackets, such as some Wikipedia pages, stay intact.
How to use it
- Paste text or HTML that contains links.
- Click Extract URLs.
- Copy the list of links.
Example
Read https://example.com/blog/post-1, then see (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet)). Old site: www.example.org. Duplicate: https://example.com/blog/post-1
https://example.com/blog/post-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(planet) www.example.org
When to use it
- Collecting links shared in a chat or meeting notes.
- Auditing the outbound links in an HTML page.
- Building a list of pages to check for broken links.
- Pulling references out of a research document.
Frequently asked questions
Will it find links without http or www?
No. Plain domains such as “example.com” are not matched, because many ordinary words and file names look similar.
Does it follow or open the links?
No. Links are only listed. Nothing is visited.
Can I extract links from HTML?
Yes. Paste the HTML source and the URLs inside href attributes are found too.
Is the text I enter kept private?
Yes. The URL Extractor runs entirely in your web browser, so your text is never uploaded to or stored on our servers. Like most free websites, TextForge shows ads from Google, which may use cookies. See our Privacy Policy for details.