URL Extractor finds web links inside pasted text and returns them as a clean list. It is useful when a document, email export, log, research note or content draft contains URLs mixed with ordinary text and you need the links without manually copying each one.
The extractor focuses on HTTP and HTTPS URLs. It keeps useful URL parts such as paths, query strings and fragments while trimming common sentence punctuation that is not part of the link. When Unique only is enabled, repeated URLs are collapsed so the output is easier to review or pass into another workflow.
How to use this tool
What URL Extractor detects
Paste the source text, choose whether duplicate URLs should be removed, and run the extractor. Review the returned list before using it for crawling, migration, QA or reporting.
Important URL edge cases
A URL next to a full stop, comma or closing bracket may need punctuation trimmed. Query strings such as ?utm_source=newsletter and fragments such as #pricing should remain attached when they are part of the URL. Plain domains without http:// or https:// can be ambiguous, so this tool does not treat every domain-looking string as a verified web address.
Extraction is not validation
The result tells you which URL-shaped strings were found. It does not visit the destination, check HTTP status, confirm ownership, detect malware or decide whether a link is safe. Use a crawler, browser or security tool when destination validation matters.
Examples
One URL in a sentence
From “Read https://example.com/guide.” the extractor returns https://example.com/guide without the sentence-ending period.
URL with query parameters
https://example.com/search?q=tools&page=2 is returned with its query string intact.
Duplicate links
With Unique only enabled, repeated copies of the same extracted URL appear once in the result.
Common use cases
- Extract links from documents or notes
- Prepare URL lists for authorized crawl or QA work
- Collect campaign links from copy
- Review links during content migrations
- Pull web references from logs or research exports
- Deduplicate a pasted list of repeated URLs
Frequently asked questions
Does URL Extractor open or crawl the links?
No. It only scans the text you provide and returns URL-shaped matches. It does not request the destination pages.
Are query strings preserved?
Yes. A detected HTTP or HTTPS URL can include its path, query string and fragment when those characters are part of the match.
What does Unique only do?
It removes repeated extracted URLs from the output so each matching URL appears once.
Can it tell whether a link is broken?
No. Use an HTTP checker or crawler if you need status codes, redirects or availability checks.
Why was trailing punctuation removed?
Periods and similar punctuation often belong to the surrounding sentence rather than the URL. The extractor trims common trailing punctuation to reduce false matches.