# Text Line Extractor

Extract specific lines from text by line numbers or ranges

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-line-extractor

- **Category:** Text Processing

- **Keywords:** text, lines, extract, line numbers, range, Text Line Extractor

## Overview

The Text Line Extractor is a precise utility designed to help you isolate specific content from large blocks of text by targeting exact line numbers or defined ranges.

## Inputs

- **Text Input** (textarea): Enter text with multiple lines...
- **Extract Mode** (select)
- **Line Numbers** (text): Enter line numbers separated by commas (e.g., 1,3,5,7)
- **Line Ranges** (text): Enter ranges (e.g., 1-3,5,7-10)
- **Include Line Numbers in Output** (checkbox)
- **Sort by Original Line Order** (checkbox)

## When to use

- When you need to pull specific data rows from large log files or configuration documents.
- When you want to isolate a subset of lines from a long list without manual copying.
- When you need to extract non-contiguous segments of text based on their position.

## How it works

- Paste your source text into the input area.
- Select your extraction mode: either specific line numbers or a range of lines.
- Configure your settings, such as including original line numbers or maintaining the original order.
- Click the process button to generate your extracted text output.

## Use cases

- Isolating specific error messages from a multi-thousand-line server log file.
- Extracting header and footer information from structured text reports.
- Filtering specific data points from a long list of comma-separated or newline-separated values.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I extract multiple non-consecutive lines at once?

Yes, you can enter multiple line numbers separated by commas in the Line Numbers mode.

### Does the tool support mixed ranges and individual lines?

Yes, you can use the Line Ranges mode to input combinations like '1-3, 5, 8-10'.

### Will the output preserve the original formatting of the lines?

Yes, the tool extracts the exact text content of the specified lines while maintaining their original formatting.

### Can I see which line number the extracted text originally came from?

Yes, enable the 'Include Line Numbers in Output' option to prefix each extracted line with its original index.

### Is there a limit to how much text I can process?

The tool is designed to handle large text blocks efficiently, though performance may vary based on your browser's memory capacity.

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## Samples

- [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
- [Duplicate Line Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-duplicate-line-samples): Sample files with various types of duplicate lines for testing duplicate removal tools
- [Text with Date Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-date-samples): Text containing various date formats for testing date extraction and parsing
- [Phone Number Extractor Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/phone-number-extractor): Collection of mixed text containing phone numbers from various countries for extraction testing