Multiple URL Opener › URL extractor

URL extractor: pull links out of any text

Paste a note, an email or a log, or drop a text file. The extension lists every web address in it, once each.

How to extract URLs

1. Open Multiple URL Opener and switch to the Extract tab.
2. Paste your text into the box, or drop a plain-text file onto it.
3. Press Extract URLs. The addresses appear in a list, each ticked.
4. Press Copy to Clipboard, Save as collection or Open URLs.

What it finds

• Addresses that start with http:// or https://.
• Each address once, in the order it first appears.

It does not pick up email addresses, or names such as example.com written without http. A comma or full stop that touches an address stays on it, so keep addresses on their own lines or put a space before the punctuation.

Then filter, copy or open

The extracted list behaves like a list grabbed from a page. Narrow it with Include and Exclude, tick the links you want, then copy them, save them, or open them in tabs, a tab group or a new window. See Link Grabber for the filters.

Good for

• Pulling every link out of an email thread or meeting notes.
• Turning a log or a text export into a clean list of addresses.
• Cleaning a pasted list before you open it all at once.

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Questions

How do I extract URLs from text?

Open Multiple URL Opener, go to the Extract tab, paste your text into the box and press Extract URLs. Every address in it appears in a list.

Can I extract URLs from a file?

Yes. Drop a plain-text file onto the box. Its contents are read and the addresses in it are listed.

Which addresses does it find?

Anything that starts with http:// or https://. It stops at a space or at the characters < > " { } | \ ^ ` [ ]. Email addresses and text such as example.com without the http part are not picked up.

Does it remove duplicates?

Yes. An address that appears several times is listed once.

Why does one address end with a comma or a full stop?

A comma or full stop directly after an address, as in "see https://example.com/docs, and", stays attached to it. Put addresses on their own lines, or leave a space before the punctuation.

What can I do with the extracted URLs?

Tick the ones you want, then copy them, save them as a collection, or open them. Include, Exclude and the Smart junk filter work on this list too.

Does my text leave my computer?

No. The text is read inside the extension on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.

Related

• Grab all links from a web page
• Open the list you extracted
• Open a long list calmly