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Pasting a document, spreadsheet export, or email thread often buries a handful of email addresses in a wall of unrelated text. This tool pulls every one out for you, removing duplicates automatically.
How it works
The text is scanned with a practical email-matching pattern (local part, @, domain, a 2+ letter TLD) — every match is collected, then de-duplicated, keeping the order they first appeared in.
- Enter text to scan.
- Click Calculate to see your results.
Examples
Cleaning up a pasted contact list
A block of text mentioning support@example.com three times and sales@example.com once returns exactly two unique addresses, not four raw matches.
Who should use it
- Pulling contact addresses out of a pasted document or email thread.
- Quickly auditing a text file or export for embedded email addresses.
Industry applications
- Sales and marketing list building
- Data cleanup and migration tasks
Advantages
- Automatically de-duplicates repeated addresses.
- Fast, one-paste extraction from any block of text.
Limitations
- Doesn't verify deliverability or real-world validity — only matches shape.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming every extracted address is deliverable — this tool only checks shape, not real-world validity.
- Expecting exotic RFC 5322 edge cases (like quoted local parts) to be matched — the pattern targets realistic, common formats.
Best practices
- Follow up with the Email Validator tool if you need a closer look at any individual extracted address's format.
- Review the extracted list before using it for outreach — a shape-matching extraction can occasionally catch an unintended false positive from odd surrounding text.
Tips
- Pair with the Bulk Phone Number Extractor when a document contains both emails and phone numbers to pull out.