IP Address Extractor

IP Address Extractor | Online Free Tool | Elysia Tools

Tool usage guide

Learn when to use this tool, what it supports, and how real users apply it.

Key facts

Category: Text Processing
Input types: textarea, select, checkbox
Output type: json
Sample coverage: 4
API ready: Yes

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.

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

1Paste or input your text containing IP addresses into the text area.
2Select the IP version to extract: both IPv4 and IPv6, or only one type.
3Optionally, enable duplicate removal and choose sorting preferences for the results.
4The 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.

Examples

1. Extracting Unique IPs from Server Logs

System Administrator

Background

A sysadmin has a large server log file with mixed text and IP addresses from web requests.

Problem

Need to quickly list all unique IP addresses that accessed the server for security review.

How to use

Paste the log content into the input text area, select 'Both IPv4 and IPv6', ensure 'Remove Duplicates' is checked, and sort alphabetically.

Outcome

A clean, sorted list of unique IP addresses for easy identification and analysis.

2. Isolating IPv6 Addresses from Network Traces

Network Engineer

Background

Working with network trace files that contain both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic data.

Problem

Need to focus on IPv6 addresses to analyze modern protocol usage and performance.

How to use

Input the trace text, select 'IPv6 Only' in the IP Version option, and choose no sorting to preserve the original order.

Outcome

Extracted list of IPv6 addresses in sequence, helping to track traffic patterns and issues.

FAQ

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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1. Extracting Unique IPs from Server Logs

2. Isolating IPv6 Addresses from Network Traces

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