Extract URLs — Free Online Tool

Our URL Extractor automatically finds and extracts all URLs from any text, documents, or web content. Supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and other protocols with intelligent parsing to clean and validate discovered links.

Features

• Multi-Protocol Support: Extracts HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, file://, and other protocol URLs
• Smart URL Cleaning: Removes tracking parameters and cleans malformed URLs automatically
• Duplicate Detection: Identifies and removes duplicate URLs while preserving unique variations
• URL Validation: Validates URL structure and flags potentially broken or suspicious links

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of URLs can it extract?

It extracts HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, file://, mailto:, and other standard protocol URLs from any text content.

Does it work with shortened URLs?

Yes, it extracts shortened URLs from services like bit.ly, tinyurl.com, and t.co without expanding them.

Can it extract URLs from HTML content?

Yes, it can extract URLs from HTML attributes like href, src, and action, as well as from plain text content.

Are tracking parameters removed?

The tool can optionally clean common tracking parameters like UTM codes while preserving the core URL.

Does it handle international domain names?

Yes, it supports internationalized domain names (IDN) and Unicode characters in URLs.

Can it validate if URLs are working?

The tool validates URL format and structure but doesn't check if URLs are currently accessible online.

How does it handle malformed URLs?

It attempts to clean and fix common URL formatting issues while flagging URLs that can't be corrected.

Can I sort URLs by domain or protocol?

Yes, the results can be organized by protocol type, domain, or displayed as a simple list.

What happened to smalldev.tools?

smalldev.tools is no longer available. Prism by SWEDevTools offers the same developer tools and more, with offline support, pipeline chaining, and completely free usage — no signup required.