What is Text Extractor?

Text Extractor is a powerful tool that automatically identifies and extracts specific types of data from any text. Whether you have a document full of contact information, a webpage with scattered links, or raw data containing various patterns, this tool helps you pull out exactly what you need in seconds.

100% Privacy Guaranteed: All text processing happens entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your device—no uploads, no server processing, no tracking.

What Can You Extract?

The tool comes with 8 built-in pattern types that cover the most common extraction needs:

Emails

Extract email addresses like [email protected]

URLs

Find web links starting with http://, https://, or www.

Phone Numbers

Detect phone numbers in various formats

Hashtags

Find social media hashtags like #trending

Mentions

Detect @username mentions

IP Addresses

Extract IPv4 addresses like 192.168.1.1

Dates

Find dates in common formats (DD/MM/YYYY, MM-DD-YYYY)

Numbers

Extract integers and decimal numbers

Who Needs This Tool?

Marketers

Collecting contact information from documents and campaigns

Researchers

Extracting data points from text sources and studies

Developers

Testing regex patterns or parsing data efficiently

Data Analysts

Cleaning and organizing unstructured text data

Anyone

Who needs to quickly find specific patterns in text

Table of Contents

1. What is Text Extractor?
- 1.1. What Can You Extract?
- 1.2. Who Needs This Tool?
2. How to Use Text Extractor
3. Features
4. Frequently Asked Questions

How to Use Text Extractor

Extracting data from text is straightforward. Follow these steps to get your results quickly.

Enter Your Text

Paste or type your text into the input area on the left. The tool accepts any plain text, including:

Copied content from websites
Email threads and documents
Log files and data exports
Social media posts

You can also click the Paste button to quickly paste from your clipboard.

Choose What to Extract

By default, all 8 pattern types are enabled. Click any pattern chip to toggle it on or off:

Enabled patterns show a count of matches found
Disabled patterns are grayed out and won't extract

Enable Unique only to remove duplicate values from results.

View and Use Results

Results appear instantly in the right panel, organized by type. Each result shows:

The extracted value
A copy button to copy individual items
A count badge showing total matches per type

Pro Tip: Click any result to highlight its location in the source text.

Export Your Data

Choose your preferred export format:

List - One value per line (default)
CSV - Values separated by commas
JSON - Array format for developers

Then use:

Copy button on each group to copy that type's results
Download button to save results as a file
Copy All to copy everything at once

Using Custom Regex

For advanced pattern matching, expand the Custom Regex section:

Enter Pattern

Enter your regex pattern (without the surrounding slashes)

Toggle Flags

i for case-insensitive, m for multiline

View Results

Results appear in a "Custom" section

Save Pattern

Click Save to store patterns for later use

Regex Guide Available: Use the Regex Guide button to see common patterns and examples you can click to try.

Features

Core Extraction Features

Smart Pattern Detection

The tool uses carefully crafted regular expressions to accurately detect each pattern type. It handles overlapping patterns intelligently—for example, an email address like [email protected] won't be incorrectly split into a separate mention (@example).

Real-Time Highlighting

As you type or paste text, matches are highlighted instantly in the input area. Different pattern types can be visually distinguished, making it easy to see what's being extracted at a glance.

Click-to-Locate

Click any extracted result to:

Jump to and highlight its position in the source text
Select the text for easy copying or verification
Scroll the input area if the match is out of view

Advanced Extraction Options

Flexible Export Options

Export your extracted data in multiple formats:

List Format

Clean, one item per line, perfect for pasting into spreadsheets

CSV Format

Comma-separated values for direct import into data tools

JSON Format

Array structure for developers and automated processing

Each result group can be copied or downloaded separately, or use Copy All for everything.

Custom Regex Patterns

Beyond the 8 preset patterns, you can define your own regex patterns for specific extraction needs:

Enter any valid JavaScript regex pattern
Apply case-insensitive or multiline flags
Save frequently used patterns to localStorage
Click saved patterns to load them instantly

Built-In Regex Guide

New to regex? The expandable guide shows:

Basic syntax: ., \d, \w, \s
Quantifiers: *, +, ?, {n,m}
Groups and ranges: [abc], [a-z], ^, $
Clickable examples you can try immediately

Duplicate Removal

Enable Unique only to automatically remove duplicate values from your results. The tool still highlights all occurrences in the source text, but the results list shows each unique value only once.

Privacy & Persistent Settings

Complete Privacy Protection

Traditional Tools

Server-Based Processing

Upload text to remote servers
Data stored in databases
Potential privacy risks
Requires internet connection

Text Extractor

Browser-Only Processing

All processing happens locally
No data uploads or storage
100% private and secure
Works offline after loading

Persistent Settings

Your preferences are saved automatically:

Pattern toggle states
Export format selection
Custom regex flags
Saved custom patterns

Return to the tool and pick up right where you left off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What text formats are supported?

The tool works with any plain text. Simply paste content from websites, documents, emails, or any other source. Formatting will be stripped, leaving just the text for extraction.

Why isn't my phone number being detected?

The phone pattern is designed to match numbers with at least 9 digits that may include spaces, dashes, parentheses, or a leading plus sign. Very short numbers or numbers in unusual formats may not be detected.

Solution: Try the Custom Regex feature for specific phone formats.

Can I extract data not in the preset list?

Yes! Use the Custom Regex feature to define your own patterns. For example:

\d{3}-\d{4} for phone extensions like 123-4567
[A-Z]{2,3}\d+ for codes like AB123 or XYZ99
#[a-fA-F0-9]{6} for hex color codes like #FF5733

What do the regex flags do?

Two optional flags are available:

i (case insensitive)

Matches regardless of uppercase/lowercase. Pattern abc will match "ABC", "abc", "AbC", etc.

m (multiline)

Makes ^ and $ match the start/end of each line, not just the entire text.

Why do some matches overlap?

The tool automatically handles overlapping patterns. For example, in [email protected], the @domain part matches the Mention pattern, but since the entire string is an email, only the email is extracted.

The longer, more specific match takes priority.

Are my texts stored anywhere?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device and nothing is sent to any server.

Safe for sensitive content: This makes the tool safe to use with confidential or private information.

Can I save my extracted results?

Yes, in two ways:

Copy - Use the copy buttons to copy results to your clipboard, then paste anywhere
Download - Click the download button on any result group to save as a file (.txt, .csv, or .json depending on your export format setting)

What browsers are supported?

Text Extractor works in all modern browsers including:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge

Requirement: JavaScript must be enabled.

Is there a limit on text size?

There's no hard limit, but very large texts (over 100,000 characters) may slow down the real-time highlighting. The extraction itself remains fast regardless of text size.

Small to Medium Texts (0-50K chars) 100%

Large Texts (50K-100K chars) 85%

Very Large Texts (100K+ chars) 60%