Free URL Extractor Tool — Extract Links from Text or HTML

Q: What URL formats does the extractor recognize?

The extractor recognizes standard URL formats including http://, https://, ftp://, and www. prefixed addresses. It can pull URLs from plain text, HTML source code, RSS feeds, JSON data, and most structured text formats. Some non-standard URL patterns (like very short branded URLs without protocol) may need manual cleanup.

Q: What can I do with extracted URLs?

Common uses: building lists of references for research, auditing a website's outbound links, extracting all links from an email or document, creating sitemap inputs from existing content, analyzing competitor pages for link patterns, building citation databases, and migrating content between platforms while preserving links.

Q: Is my pasted text private?

Yes. The extraction runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript — your text is never uploaded to any server. We don't see, store, or process your input. You can verify this by disconnecting from the internet after loading the page; the extractor will continue to work because all processing is local.

What This Tool Does

Lite17 URL Extractor takes any text — plain text, HTML source code, email body, article content, log files, anything — and pulls out every URL it can find. The extracted URLs are deduplicated and presented as a clean list you can copy, sort, filter, or download.

Unlike most online URL extractors that upload your data to their servers, Lite17 runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device. This makes it faster, more private, and usable even when offline.

Common Use Cases

🔍 SEO Audits

Extract all outbound links from a webpage's HTML to analyze link patterns, find broken links, or audit your linking strategy.

📧 Email Link Analysis

Pull all URLs from an email to verify legitimacy, check for phishing links, or extract reference URLs from newsletter content.

📄 Research & Citations

Extract reference URLs from research notes, articles, or documents to build citation lists and bibliographies.

🗺️ Sitemap Building

Pull URLs from existing content to start a sitemap.xml or check coverage of internal links.

📊 Competitor Analysis

Analyze a competitor's page source to extract all their outbound links, partners, and reference sources.

🔄 Content Migration

Extract all links from old content during a website migration to ensure no important URLs are lost in the transition.

How to Use Lite17

Paste your content into the text area above. It can be plain text, HTML source, email content, or any text containing URLs.
Choose your options: deduplicate similar URLs, sort alphabetically, or filter to HTTPS-only.
Click "Extract URLs" — the tool processes everything in your browser instantly.
Copy or download the resulting list. Works in any text editor, spreadsheet, or further analysis tool.

What URL Patterns Lite17 Recognizes

The extractor recognizes these URL formats:

HTTPS: https://example.com/path — most modern web links
HTTP: http://example.com/path — older or local development URLs
FTP: ftp://files.example.com/file.zip — file transfer URLs
Protocol-less: www.example.com — sometimes recognized depending on context
URLs with query strings: https://example.com/page?id=123&ref=foo
URLs with fragments: https://example.com/page#section
URLs in HTML attributes: href="..." and src="..." values

Note: Some non-standard URL patterns (like branded short URLs without a protocol, or URLs inside complex JavaScript) may need manual cleanup. The tool handles 95% of common URL patterns reliably.

Privacy & How It Works

Lite17 runs entirely in your browser. Here's exactly what happens when you click "Extract URLs":

Your text stays in your browser's memory — never uploaded to any server
JavaScript regular expressions scan the text for URL patterns
Matched URLs are filtered (dedup, sort, HTTPS-only) according to your options
Results appear in your browser, ready to copy or download

You can verify this yourself: load this page, then disable your internet connection. The tool will still work because all processing is client-side. We see nothing — no text, no extracted URLs, no usage data.

Lite17 vs Other URL Extractors

Several free URL extraction tools exist. Honest comparison:

Online tools that upload your data: Faster for huge documents but raise privacy concerns. Avoid for sensitive content (private emails, internal documents, etc.)
Browser extensions: Convenient but require trusting the extension developer with permissions to read all your web pages.
Command-line tools (grep, awk): Most flexible but require technical knowledge.
Lite17 (this tool): Best balance of ease, privacy, and capability for most users with text up to ~5 MB.

Tips for Better Results

For HTML pages: View the page source (right-click → "View Page Source" in most browsers), copy all of it, paste here. Extracts every URL including images and scripts.
For emails: Use "View original" or "Show source" in your email client to get the full HTML email source, then paste.
For very large documents: Split into chunks under 5 MB. Browser memory limits can affect very large inputs.
To exclude internal links: Extract first, then use a text editor to filter out URLs containing your own domain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a URL extractor?

A URL extractor is a tool that scans text or HTML content and pulls out all the URLs it contains. Useful for extracting links from webpages, parsing emails for hyperlinks, building citation lists, or auditing content for outdated links.

Is this URL extractor free?

Yes, completely free. No signup required, no daily limits, no premium tier. The tool runs entirely in your browser — your text never gets uploaded.

What URL formats does the extractor recognize?

Standard URL formats including http://, https://, ftp://, and www. prefixed addresses. It pulls URLs from plain text, HTML source code, RSS feeds, JSON data, and most structured text formats.

What can I do with extracted URLs?

Common uses: research references, website link audits, email link analysis, sitemap inputs, competitor analysis, citation databases, and content migration projects.

Is my pasted text private?

Yes. Extraction runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript — your text is never uploaded to any server. We don't see, store, or process your input.

Last updated: April 25, 2026.

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