# IP Address Extractor

Extract IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from log files, server logs, network traces, or any text content

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/ip-address-extractor

- **Category:** Text Processing

- **Keywords:** ip, ipv4, ipv6, extract, network, log, address, subnet, extractor

## Overview

The IP Address Extractor tool quickly identifies and extracts IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from any text input, such as log files, server logs, or network traces. It helps you isolate IP addresses for analysis, monitoring, or security purposes.

## Inputs

- **Input Text** (textarea): Paste your log files, server logs, network traces, or any text containing IP addresses...
- **IP Version** (select): Select which IP version to extract
- **Remove Duplicates** (checkbox): Remove duplicate IP addresses from the results
- **Sort By** (select): Choose how to sort the extracted IP addresses

## When to use

- When analyzing server logs to identify IP addresses of clients or potential threats.
- When processing network trace files to extract source and destination IPs for troubleshooting.
- When cleaning text data to remove or list all IP addresses for further processing.

## How it works

- Paste or input your text containing IP addresses into the text area.
- Select the IP version to extract: both IPv4 and IPv6, or only one type.
- Optionally, enable duplicate removal and choose sorting preferences for the results.
- The tool scans the text and outputs a JSON list of extracted IP addresses.

## Use cases

- Security analysis: Extract IPs from firewall logs to identify suspicious activity.
- Network troubleshooting: Pull IPs from trace routes to diagnose connectivity issues.
- Data processing: Clean text data by extracting and listing all IP addresses for reporting.

## Frequently asked questions

### What types of IP addresses can this tool extract?

It extracts both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from any text content.

### Can I extract only IPv4 addresses?

Yes, select 'IPv4 Only' in the IP Version option to filter results.

### Does the tool remove duplicate IP addresses?

By default, duplicates are removed, but you can disable this in the options.

### How are the extracted IP addresses sorted?

Results can be sorted alphabetically or left in the original order from the text.

### What input formats are supported?

You can input any text content, such as log files, network traces, or plain text.

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## Samples

- [IP Address Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/ip-address): Collection of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in various formats for validation testing
- [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
- [MAC Address Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/mac-address): Collection of MAC addresses in various formats for validation testing
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