Markdown Link Extractor

Markdown Link Extractor

Extract all links from Markdown documents. Identifies inline links, reference-style links, autolinks, and bare URLs with line numbers and type classification.

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How it works: Extracts all links from markdown including inline links, reference-style links, autolinks, and bare URLs. Code blocks are skipped. Each link shows its text, URL, line number, and type.

What is Markdown Link Extractor?

Markdown Link Extractor scans Markdown content and lists every link reference it finds. It extracts anchor text, target URLs, bare URLs, HTML anchors, and internal vs external counts for SEO review, documentation maintenance, and broken-link checks. The extraction runs in the browser.

How does Markdown Link Extractor work?

This tool matches Markdown link syntax such as [text](url), HTML anchor tags, and bare URLs. It reports each link target and anchor text, then classifies relative URLs as internal and full URLs as external.

Key Features

  • Extracts [text](url) and HTML anchor tags
  • Shows anchor text and URL for each link
  • Counts total, internal, and external links
  • Copy individual or all URLs
  • Download link list as text
  • Browser-based extraction
  • Real-time extraction
  • Handles relative and absolute URLs

Common Use Cases

When and why you might need this tool
  • Auditing documentation links

    List all links in a documentation file to verify they are valid and up to date.

  • Checking for broken links

    Extract URLs and test each one to find broken references.

  • SEO link analysis

    Count internal vs external links in Markdown content for SEO optimization.

  • Generating link reports

    Create a report of all links in a Markdown document for review.

How to Use This Tool

Step-by-step guide to get the best results
1

Paste Markdown

Paste Markdown text that contains links, HTML anchors, or bare URLs.

2

Extract

Click Extract. The tool lists all links with their text and URLs.

3

Copy URLs

Copy individual URLs or all URLs at once.

Pro Tips

  • 1

    The tool matches both [text](url) Markdown syntax and HTML anchor tags.

  • 2

    Internal links (relative paths) and external links (full URLs) are counted separately.

  • 3

    Use the link list to verify all references are valid.

  • 4

    Check that anchor text is descriptive for SEO and accessibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What link syntax is detected?

The Markdown link extractor detects Markdown link syntax [text](url), HTML anchor tags with href attributes, and bare URLs.

Is my content sent to a server?

No. Links are extracted in your browser.

Does it count internal vs external links?

Yes. The tool categorizes links as internal (relative paths) or external (absolute URLs) and shows counts for each.

Can it handle large documents?

Yes. The tool handles documents of any length.

Does it extract anchor text?

Yes. The tool extracts both the anchor text and the URL for each link.