About Extract Printable Strings
Extracts all strings from the input.
Input: text. Output: text.
Format reference: Strings 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding | Single byte | Single byte, 16-bit littleendian, 16-bit bigendian, All |
| Minimum length | 4 | Number |
| Match | Alphanumeric + punctuation (A) | Text6 Available choices
|
| Display total | false | On or off |
| Sort | false | On or off |
| Unique | false | On or off |
Input
hello world!
Result
hello world!
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Encoding | Single byte | Single byte, 16-bit littleendian, 16-bit bigendian, All |
| Minimum length | 4 | Number |
| Match | Alphanumeric + punctuation (A) | Text6 Available choices
|
| Display total | false | On or off |
| Sort | false | On or off |
| Unique | false | On 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
- 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.