Extract file paths

Extract file paths: Extracts anything that looks like a Windows or UNIX file path.

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Your result is ready to copy or download after running.

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About Extract file paths

Extracts anything that looks like a Windows or UNIX file path. Note that if UNIX is selected, there will likely be a lot of false positives.

Input: text. Output: text.

Example

Use “Try example” to load this public sample and its settings, then run it.

Settings used in this example
ParameterExample valueInput and choices
WindowsfalseOn or off
UNIXtrueOn or off
Display totalfalseOn or off
SortfalseOn or off
UniquefalseOn or off

Input

Read /var/log/app.log next

Result

/var/log/app.log

Parameters

ParameterDefault valueInput and choices
WindowstrueOn or off
UNIXtrueOn or off
Display totalfalseOn or off
SortfalseOn or off
UniquefalseOn or off

Before interpreting the result

Extractors find patterns; a matching address or identifier is not proof that it exists or is reachable. Inspect the sample and matching options to understand false positives.

How to use this page

  1. Paste your input or open a local file.
  2. Adjust tool options if needed, then choose Run tool.
  3. Copy the result or download the original output bytes.

Inputs and results are not added to the public catalogue or saved in the URL. Processing happens in your browser; HTTP Request and DNS over HTTPS send the requests you explicitly run. Files up to 128 MiB can be opened; decompression and image tools may have smaller processing limits. Large results have a shortened preview. Text and HTML downloads use UTF-8; binary downloads preserve output bytes. Pasted text follows browser newline handling; open a file when exact input bytes matter.

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