Remove URLs from Text
Strip every http, https and www URL from text in one click — perfect for cleaning academic manuscripts and plagiarism checks.
How to Use This Remove URLs from Text
Step 1
Paste your URL-laden text
Step 2
See URLs stripped instantly
Step 3
Run Remove Extra Spaces if needed
Step 4
Hit Copy and use the clean prose
What Is Remove URLs from Text?
You quoted a passage from a web article and inline URLs came along. Now your manuscript looks cluttered and plagiarism checkers flag noise.
Paste the URL-laden text and get clean prose back.
If you're writing an essay, you keep quotes citation-ready without inline links. If you're prepping a manuscript, you avoid editor pushback on URL clutter. If you're cleaning scraped content, you remove tracking links before further processing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it catch bare domains like example.com?
www-prefixed domains get caught. Pure bare domains may slip through.
Tip: Run Find and Replace for known bare domains as a follow-up.
Will it remove query strings and fragments?
Yes, the full URL including ?query and #fragment goes in one pass.
Tip: Great for stripping UTM tracking from shared links.
What about ftp or mailto links?
http and https are the main targets. Use Remove Emails for mailto.
Tip: Stack tools for full link cleanup.
Does it handle markdown link syntax?
It strips the URL but leaves the [text] brackets behind.
Tip: Run Find and Replace for '[' and '](' to finish.
Will URLs in HTML attributes be removed?
Run Remove HTML Tags first; this tool focuses on visible URLs.
Tip: Stack tools for scraped content cleanup.
Are gaps left where URLs were stripped?
Yes, surrounding whitespace may need cleanup.
Tip: Stack Remove Extra Spaces for clean output.