About Fang URL
Takes a 'Defanged' Universal Resource Locator (URL) and 'Fangs' it. Meaning, it removes the alterations (defanged) that render it useless so that it can be used again.
Input: text. Output: text.
Format reference: Fang URL background and specification
Example
Use “Try example” to load this public sample and its settings, then run it.
Settings used in this example
| Parameter | Example value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Restore [.] | true | On or off |
| Restore hxxp | true | On or off |
| Restore :// | true | On or off |
Input
hxxps://example[.]com/path
Result
https://example.com/path
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Restore [.] | true | On or off |
| Restore hxxp | true | On or off |
| Restore :// | true | On or off |
Before interpreting the result
Protocol parsers need the correct byte representation and framing. HTTP Request and DNS over HTTPS contact remote services only when you run them; browser network and CORS restrictions still apply.
How to use this page
- Paste your input or open a local file.
- Adjust tool options if needed, then choose Run tool.
- 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.