About the Hostname Extractor
The Hostname Extractor parses full URLs and extracts only the hostname (domain name). This is especially useful when cleaning data, analyzing backlinks, or simplifying large lists of links.
Why use a Hostname Extractor?
- Quickly isolate the domain from long URLs
- Simplify SEO backlink audits by focusing on hostnames
- Clean large datasets for easier processing
- Useful for comparing domains without query strings or paths
How to use the tool
- Paste one or more URLs into the input area.
- Click Extract to parse the hostnames.
- Copy the results for SEO analysis, reporting, or cleanup tasks.
Example
Full URL: https://sub.example.com/page?id=123
Extracted hostname: sub.example.com
Tips
- Use together with a Base Domain Extractor to strip subdomains.
- Great for backlink cleanup when only domains matter.
- Removes query strings and paths for a cleaner dataset.