Extract File Names from Email Text
Emails reference file names in body text, attachment lists, and signatures. Paste email text to extract every file name with a recognized extension.
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Copy the email text
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Extract File Names
Find and extract file names with common extensions like .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .csv, .json, .png, and more.
Example
Input
Please review report.pdf and update data.xlsx. See photo.jpg.
Output
report.pdf data.xlsx photo.jpg
How Extract File Names Works
Find and extract file names with common extensions like .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .csv, .json, .png, and more.
This tool runs entirely in your browser — no data is sent to any server. Paste your text, click Run, and get your result instantly. You can also chain this tool with others using the pipeline feature: run Extract File Names, then continue with a related tool to build a multi-step text workflow.
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Example: Extract File Names from Email Text
Input
Please review the attached report.pdf and update the data.xlsx file. The design mockup is in hero-banner.png. See notes.txt for context.
Output
report.pdf data.xlsx hero-banner.png notes.txt
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