About the Domain Extraction Tool
Working with backlink exports, referral lists, or log files often includes messy URLs with parameters, UTM tags, and long file paths. For high-level analysis, you usually need only the root domain (hostname) or the origin (protocol + domain). This tool automates the cleaning process in seconds, regardless of whether you have 10 URLs or 10,000.
Features Explained
- Extract Hostnames: Converts
https://www.example.com/pagetowww.example.com. This is perfect for creating a clean list of referring domains. - Extract Full Origins: Converts
https://www.example.com/page?id=1tohttps://www.example.com. This preserves the protocol (HTTP vs HTTPS). - Remove "www.": Strips the
www.prefix to normalize your data (e.g., turningwww.google.comintogoogle.com).
Advantages of Using This Tool
100% Privacy
Most converters upload your data to a server. We use client-side JavaScript to parse URLs directly in your browser. Your sensitive data lists never leave your device.
Instant Speed
No page reloads or waiting for processing queues. Paste thousands of lines and get results instantly.
Data Hygiene
Automatically filters out invalid lines and whitespace, ensuring your output list is clean and ready for Excel or Google Sheets.
Unlimited Use
There are no daily limits or paywalls. Clean as many datasets as you need, as often as you like.
How to Use
- Paste Your Data: Copy your list of raw URLs from a CSV, Excel sheet, or text file and paste them into the large text box above.
- Select Action: Click Extract Hostnames to get just the domain, or Extract Origins to keep the protocol (http/https).
- Optional Cleaning: If you want to standardize domains (e.g., treating www.site.com the same as site.com), click the Remove "www." button.
- Copy Results: Click the "Copy List" button to copy the cleaned data to your clipboard, or check the stats panel to see how many unique domains were found.
Industries That Use URL Extractors
This tool is essential for professionals across various digital fields:
- Digital Marketing & SEO: Quickly clean backlink profiles, analyze referral traffic sources, and prepare disavow files for Google Search Console.
- Cybersecurity: Extract domains from phishing logs or firewall reports to identify malicious hosts without accidentally clicking links.
- Data Science & Analytics: Pre-process raw web scraping data or server logs to aggregate metrics by domain name.
- Web Development: assist in site migrations by mapping old URL structures to root domains for redirection planning.
Common Use Cases
| Scenario | Input Example | Result (Hostname) |
|---|---|---|
| SEO Audits | https://blog.moz.com/posts/seo | blog.moz.com |
| Ad Campaigns | http://www.facebook.com/ads/manager?id=123 | www.facebook.com |
| Log Analysis | https://api.server.io/v1/users | api.server.io |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you choose "Extract Hostnames", the protocol is removed to give you a clean domain list. If you choose "Extract Full Origins", the protocol (http or https) is kept, but the path and parameters are removed.
It preserves subdomains by default (e.g., blog.example.com remains distinct from example.com). If you want to remove the common www subdomain, simply click the "Remove www" button after extraction.
Yes, absolutely. Parsing happens locally in your web browser using JavaScript. This tool does not send your URL list to our servers or any third party.
Currently, this tool is optimized for line-separated lists. If you paste a paragraph of text, it will attempt to find URLs, but for best results, ensure each URL is on a new line.
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