About the Base Domain Extractor
The Base Domain Extractor strips subdomains and paths from a URL to return only the root domain. It’s perfect for backlink audits, SEO analysis, and organizing large lists of links.
Why use a Base Domain Extractor?
- Isolate the main domain from long or complex URLs
- Useful for SEO backlink cleanup and analysis
- Standardize data by removing subdomains and query strings
- Save time when working with large datasets of links
How to use the tool
- Paste one or more URLs into the input field.
- Click Extract to get only the root domains.
- Copy the clean output for SEO or data processing tasks.
Example
Full URL: https://blog.sub.example.co.uk/article?id=1
Extracted base domain: example.co.uk
Tips
- Use this tool when analyzing backlinks to avoid counting duplicates from subdomains.
- Great for normalizing datasets before SEO reporting.
- Combine with a Hostname Extractor if you also need subdomain details.