Extract URLs

Last updated: October 16, 2026  •  Published by: NOFYI Editorial Team  •  Category: Text Tools

Workspace

What is the Extract URLs Tool?

The Extract URLs tool scans any text you paste in and pulls out every web address it finds — http:// and https:// links — so you can copy, check, or reuse them without hunting through paragraphs by hand. It runs entirely in your browser: nothing you paste is uploaded or stored.

How to Use the Extract URLs Tool

  1. Paste or type the text containing links into the workspace textarea.
  2. Click Process.
  3. Read the result panel: the extracted URLs appear first, followed by a count line such as “— Found 3 URL(s) —“.
  4. Use Copy to copy the URLs, or Download to save them.
  5. Click Clear to empty the workspace before pasting new text.

Worked Example

Input text: “Visit https://nofyi.com/tools/age-calculator/ for age math, see http://example.com/page and check https://wordpress.org/plugins/ today.”

Output: “https://nofyi.com/tools/age-calculator/ http://example.com/page https://wordpress.org/plugins/ — Found 3 URL(s) —“

The tool found all three links — two https:// and one http:// — and reported the count as 3.

Limitations

  • Results are returned as a single space-separated line, not one URL per line, so you may need to split them for a spreadsheet or link checker.
  • The tool does not check whether the extracted links actually work; a dead or mistyped link is still listed. It does not fetch or validate URLs.
  • Trailing punctuation attached to a URL is kept as part of the match — for example, the trailing slash in https://wordpress.org/plugins/ stays in the output.
  • Only http:// and https:// addresses are extracted. Plain domain names without a scheme (such as “example.com”) and email addresses are not picked up.
  • Duplicate URLs are listed each time they appear; the tool does not de-duplicate or sort the results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Extract URLs check if the links work?

No. It only finds and lists addresses present in your text. It does not visit, validate, or check the status of any link.

Will it find domain names without http:// or https://?

No. Only addresses that start with http:// or https:// are extracted. A bare “example.com” in your text is ignored.

Does the tool save or upload my text?

No. Processing happens in your browser, and nothing is saved between sessions. Reloading the page clears the workspace.

Can I extract URLs from a web page directly?

Not directly. Copy the page text and paste it into the workspace; the tool extracts the URLs from whatever text you paste.

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