Extract Emails from a String
Find and list all the email addresses in a string. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Extract Emails from a String
- 1. Paste the text containing emails. Enter a block of text, such as an email thread, document, or exported data, into the input pane wherever email addresses might be mixed in with other content.
- 2. Choose whether to remove duplicates. Turn on Remove duplicates so each unique email address appears only once in the result, even if it shows up multiple times in the source text.
- 3. Copy the extracted list. Copy the list of found email addresses, one per line, and use it wherever you need a clean list separated from the surrounding text.
When to use Extract Emails from a String
Extract Emails from a String finds and lists every email address hidden in a block of text. It saves the manual scanning of documents, chat logs, or exported data to pull out contact addresses one by one.
- Pulling contacts from a pasted email thread. You have a long forwarded email thread with dozens of participants and want a clean, deduplicated list of every email address mentioned across the whole conversation.
- Auditing a document for leaked contact info. You are reviewing a document or spreadsheet before publishing it externally and want to confirm no email addresses are accidentally embedded in the text.
- Building a mailing list from scraped web text. You copied text from a webpage or PDF that lists staff contacts, and extracting the emails saves retyping each address by hand into a spreadsheet.
- Extracting addresses from a support log export. A customer support export contains free-text notes mentioning customer emails inline, and pulling them out gives a quick list for a follow-up campaign.
Examples
Extract emails
Input
a@x.com and b@y.io
Output
a@x.com b@y.io
About the Extract Emails from a String tool
Extract Emails from a String is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Find and list all the email addresses in a string. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 159 String utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with the Remove duplicates setting, and the result refreshes the moment you change it. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Is Extract Emails from a String free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.