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URL Extractor Tool

What is the URL Extractor Tool?

The URL Extractor tool is designed to extract web addresses (URLs) from a block of text or HTML content. It can be used to identify links within documents, clean up content, and even filter out unnecessary data from large datasets. The tool supports sorting the extracted URLs and provides multiple formatting options to customize the output.

How to Use the URL Extractor Tool:

  1. Paste Your Text or HTML Content:

    • Paste the text or HTML content containing URLs into the Input Text box.

  2. Choose Your Options:

    • Sort URLs Alphabetically: Toggle the switch to sort the extracted URLs in alphabetical order.
    • Select a Separator: Choose how you want the extracted URLs to be separated in the output:
      • New Line: Each URL on a separate line.
      • Comma: Separate URLs with commas.
      • Space: Separate URLs with spaces.
      • Comma + Space: Separate URLs with a comma followed by a space.

  3. Extract the URLs:

    • Click the Extract URLs button. The URLs will appear in the Extracted URLs section.

  4. Copy the Extracted URLs (Optional):

    • The output is provided in a read-only text area, allowing you to easily copy the URLs for further use.

Example Usage

Suppose you have the following text:

  • Input Text:

    Check out our website at https://example.com for more details, or visit our blog at http://blog.example.org. You can also find us on social media: https://twitter.com/example and https://www.facebook.com/example.

  • Extracted URLs (New Line Separator):

    https://example.com
http://blog.example.org
https://twitter.com/example
https://www.facebook.com/example

  • Extracted URLs (Comma Separator):

    https://example.com, http://blog.example.org, https://twitter.com/example, https://www.facebook.com/example

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What types of URLs can the tool extract?
A: The tool extracts URLs that start with common protocols like http, https, or ftp. It ignores any malformed or incomplete URLs.

Q: Can the tool extract URLs from HTML content?
A: Yes, the tool removes HTML tags and extracts URLs from the cleaned text.

Q: What happens if no URLs are found?
A: If the tool does not detect any URLs, a warning message will be displayed.

Q: Is it possible to sort URLs in reverse order?
A: Currently, the tool sorts URLs alphabetically in ascending order. For reverse sorting, you would need to manually adjust the output.

Wrap Up

The URL Extractor tool simplifies the process of finding and organizing URLs within large blocks of text or HTML. It’s especially useful for web developers, content creators, and data analysts who need to extract and format multiple web addresses quickly.