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What is Link Extractor?
Link Extractor is a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other Chromium-based browsers that pulls every link or domain out of a web page, a block of selected text, your clipboard, multiple open tabs or a PDF, then lets you filter, copy, download or open the results. It is aimed at people who need a quick list of URLs — researchers collecting sources, SEO or marketing staff auditing outbound links, developers checking a page's assets, or anyone who wants to open a batch of links at once instead of clicking them one by one.
What it actually does
- Extracts links and domains from the current page, selected text, clipboard text, all selected tabs, or PDF documents.
- Filters results with a regular expression, and saves those expressions for reuse (with import/export).
- Opens multiple links in tabs, copies the list to the clipboard, downloads it as a text file, or copies a single link's text via the right-click menu.
- Triggers from the toolbar icon, the context menu or keyboard shortcuts, and follows the browser's dark/light setting automatically.
Where it fits
| Task | Typical user | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Collect all URLs from a long article or PDF | Researcher, journalist | You still need to deduplicate and judge relevance yourself |
| Audit outbound/internal links on a page | SEO or marketing | It reports links, not their status codes or SEO value |
| Harvest email addresses or contact pages | Sales, outreach | Check consent and anti-spam rules before using the output |
| Open a batch of saved links | General browsing | Opening dozens of tabs at once is heavy on memory |
Choosing between it and alternatives
The practical question is whether you need a browser extension or a command-line crawler. Link Extractor works on what is already in front of you — one page, one selection, one PDF — with no setup, which suits occasional, interactive jobs. If you need to crawl a whole site, follow redirects, or check HTTP status codes at scale, a dedicated crawler or a script is the better tool. For a single-page or single-document link list, the extension is faster.
As a next step, install it from your browser's official add-on store, open a page with many links, right-click and choose the extraction option, then apply a regular expression filter before copying or downloading the list. Start with one tab rather than all tabs, so you can see how the filter behaves before opening a large batch. The same developer publishes other small utilities on the CSSNR site, and usage details are in the linked documentation and FAQ.
How do I extract all links from a webpage using Link Extractor?
Install the Link Extractor extension in your browser, open the page you want to scan, and run the extractor from the extension icon, the right-click context menu, or a keyboard shortcut. The extension then collects the links and domains it finds on that page, with optional filters applied if you set them. You can copy the results to the clipboard, open them in tabs, or download them as a text file.
A practical walkthrough
- Add the extension from your browser's add-on store — Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons, or Edge Add-ons. Chromium-based browsers can use the Chrome Web Store listing.
- Navigate to the page whose links you want.
- Trigger the extraction from the toolbar icon, the context menu, or a keyboard shortcut.
- Review the list. If you only want certain links, apply a regular expression filter; you can save regex patterns for reuse and import/export them later.
- Choose an output: copy to clipboard, open selected links in tabs, or download the links and domains as a text file.
When this fits your task
- Research and auditing: You need a quick inventory of outbound links, domains, or references on a page without reading the HTML.
- Link checking: You want to open a batch of links in tabs and inspect them manually.
- Text and documents: The extractor also handles selected text, clipboard contents, PDF documents, and all selected tabs, so it works beyond a single live webpage.
- Repeat workflows: Saved regex filters help when you run the same kind of extraction regularly.
Trade-offs to weigh
Browser extensions run with access to the pages you grant them, so consider whether that level of access suits the sites you browse. Extracting from a rendered page can differ from parsing raw HTML, and PDF extraction depends on how the document is structured. For one-off jobs, a quick manual copy may be simpler; for recurring bulk work, the saved filters and text-file export save time.
If you prefer a browser-independent route, command-line tools such as curl combined with a parser, or dedicated crawlers, handle large-scale or scripted extraction. For a guided setup of this extension, see its documentation and FAQ linked from the Link Extractor page.
Can Link Extractor filter links with regular expressions?
Yes. Link Extractor supports filtering links with a regular expression, and it also lets you save expressions for reuse and import or export your saved set.
What that means in practice
- Live filtering: Enter a regex to narrow the extracted links to only matching URLs or domains.
- Reusable patterns: Store frequently used expressions instead of retyping them.
- Portable filters: Import and export saved regexes, useful if you work across browsers or machines.
Example scenario
You are auditing a client site and only want image assets. Extract all links from the page, then apply a pattern such as \.(png|jpe?g|webp|svg)(\?|$) to keep just image URLs. You can save that pattern and reuse it on other pages.
Decision criterion
Regex filtering is the right tool when keyword or domain filtering is too blunt. If you only need to separate internal from external links, simpler built-in filters may be enough; reach for regex when you need to match URL structure, file extensions, query strings or path patterns.
For exact syntax and any limits on pattern complexity, check the extension's documentation and FAQ. Install options are listed for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, with Chromium-based browsers using the Chrome Web Store listing.
How do I install Link Extractor on Chrome, Firefox, or Edge?
Install Link Extractor from your browser's official add-on store, then pin the extension icon so you can launch it in one click.
- Chrome: install from the Chrome Web Store.
- Firefox: install from Mozilla Add-ons. Firefox and Yandex also support mobile browsers.
- Edge: install from Microsoft Edge Add-ons.
- Other Chromium browsers: install from the Chrome Web Store.
The extension's own page lists the Chrome Web Store, Mozilla Add-ons, and Microsoft Edge Add-ons as the install sources, and notes that all Chromium-based browsers can use the Chrome Web Store version.
After installing
Open the extension from its toolbar icon, a right-click context menu, or a keyboard shortcut. If the icon is hidden, pin it from the browser's extensions menu.
A practical first test: open a page with several outbound links, run the extractor, and check the results list. From there you can copy links to the clipboard, open selected links in tabs, or download the list as a text file. If you plan to filter results repeatedly, save a regular expression so you can reuse it later.
If installation or setup goes wrong
Check the extension's Documentation and FAQ first, since they cover usage instructions. For bugs, use the project's issue tracker; for ideas, use the feature request form. The site also points to a Discord server for support.
Does Link Extractor work on mobile browsers or PDF documents?
Yes to both, with different mechanisms. Link Extractor is a browser extension, so mobile support depends on a browser that allows extensions: the site states mobile browser support is available for Firefox and Yandex, while Chromium-based browsers install from the Chrome Web Store. PDF support is separate from mobile support — the extension can extract links from PDF documents, which matters when a report, invoice or academic paper is only available as a PDF and you need the URLs inside it.
What each capability actually covers
- Mobile browsers: Firefox and Yandex on mobile. If you use Chrome or another Chromium browser on a phone, the extension's normal desktop install path does not carry over. A practical workaround is extracting on desktop and syncing or sharing the resulting text file, or using a mobile Firefox install if you need extraction on the device itself.
- PDF documents: Links can be pulled from PDFs, so you do not have to open the file and click each URL manually. This is useful for research reading lists, supplier catalogues, slide decks exported as PDFs, and archived web pages saved as PDFs.
Other extraction sources worth knowing
The page evidence lists extraction from a full site, selected text on any page, the clipboard or arbitrary text, all selected tabs, and PDF documents. It also supports opening multiple links in tabs, downloading links and domains as a text file, copying a link's text via the context menu, and filtering with regular expressions that you can save, import and export.
Choosing the right source for your task
| Your situation | Best extraction source |
|---|---|
| You need every outbound link from a live page | Extract all links and domains from the site |
| You only care about one paragraph or block | Selected text on the page |
| You already have URLs in a document or chat message | Clipboard or any text |
| You are consolidating sources across many open pages | All selected tabs |
| The links live inside a downloaded report | PDF documents |
| You need a repeatable filter, e.g. one domain only | Saved regular expression filter |
Next step
If mobile is your main environment, install on mobile Firefox and test a PDF extraction before relying on it in the field. If PDFs are your main use case, start with a small PDF whose links you can verify by hand, then save the regular expression that isolates the domain you care about so repeat runs take seconds. For usage instructions, the developer points to the Documentation and FAQ; bugs go through the issue tracker and ideas through a feature request.
How can I open multiple extracted links in tabs at once?
Use the extension's Open Multiple Links in Tabs from Text action: once links are extracted into the text area, that command opens them all as separate browser tabs in one go. You don't need to click each link individually.
A practical workflow:
- Run the extraction on the page, selection, clipboard, PDF, or selected tabs.
- Narrow the list first with a quick filter (a regular expression) so you only open what you actually want.
- Trigger the open-in-tabs action from the extension interface, its context menu, or a keyboard shortcut.
- If the tab burst is large, check your browser's pop-up/tab permissions — some browsers block or warn when many tabs open at once.
The filter step matters more than it sounds. Opening 200 links is rarely the goal; opening the 12 links that match a pattern is. Since the extension lets you store regular expressions for reuse, you can build a small library of filters for recurring jobs — for example, only product pages, only PDFs, or only links on one subdomain.
Deciding whether this fits your task
| Situation | Sensible approach |
|---|---|
| You want to skim many results quickly | Extract, filter, then open in tabs |
| You want a record of the links | Download or copy them as text instead |
| You only need a few specific links | Copy the individual link via the context menu |
| You're collecting links for later | Save the filtered text file and open tabs only for the shortlist |
If you're unsure about the exact menu wording or shortcut, the extension's own documentation and FAQ are the authoritative place to check, and the CSSNR Website lists its other apps if you want related tooling.
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