# Date Extractor (日期提取器) Extract dates from text in multiple formats including Chinese, ISO, and US formats with detailed analysis and summary > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/date-extractor - **Category:** Text Processing - **Keywords:** date, extract, calendar, time, format, parser, 日期, 提取 ## Overview The Date Extractor tool scans text to identify and extract dates in various formats, including Chinese, ISO, and US styles. It provides detailed analysis and a summary of all found dates, making it easy to parse temporal information from documents. ## Inputs - **Input Text** (textarea): Paste or type text containing dates to extract... - **Include Partial Dates** (checkbox): Include partial dates like "May 5", "2023年5月", "去年5月1" without full year or day specification - **Date Formats** (select): Choose which date format types to extract - **Output Format** (select): Choose the format for extracted dates ## When to use - When you have a document or text with mixed date formats and need to standardize them. - To quickly identify all dates mentioned in reports, emails, or logs for data analysis. - When processing text data that includes partial dates and you want to include or exclude them based on your needs. ## How it works - Paste or type the text containing dates into the input field. - Select the date formats to extract: all, Chinese only, ISO only, or US only. - Choose the output format for extracted dates: original, ISO, or US format. - Optionally, enable 'Include Partial Dates' to capture incomplete date references. ## Use cases - Extracting dates from customer support tickets to track response times. - Parsing dates from historical documents or articles for research purposes. - Standardizing date formats in data entry forms or logs for database import. ## Frequently asked questions ### What date formats does the tool support? It supports Chinese (e.g., 2023年5月1日), ISO (e.g., 2023-05-01), and US (e.g., 05/01/2023) formats. ### Can it extract partial dates like 'May 5'? Yes, by enabling the 'Include Partial Dates' option. ### What output formats are available? You can output dates in their original format, ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD), or US format (MM/DD/YYYY). ### Is there a limit to the text length? The tool accepts text input via a textarea, but very large texts may affect performance. ### How accurate is the extraction? 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