About this tool
Pull just the file name out of long local paths, CDN URLs, and shared folder exports when preparing manifests, spreadsheets, or migration lists.
File Name Extractor strips directory paths, URLs, and protocol prefixes from a list of full file paths, leaving you with just the base file names. It handles Windows backslash paths, Unix forward-slash paths, and HTTP URLs in a single pass, making it ideal for mixed-source asset inventories.
- Extracts file names from Unix paths, Windows paths, and full URLs.
- Removes query strings and trailing slashes so the output stays clean.
- Optionally strips the extension when you only need the base name.
How to use Name Extractor
Paste full paths or URLs into the input, and the tool instantly returns only the file name portion of each entry. You can optionally strip extensions as well, which is useful when you need to match assets across different output formats by their base names alone.
When this tool is useful
- Extract asset names from exported path lists before review or migration.
- Clean up copied CDN URLs when you only need the file names for a spreadsheet.
- Prepare base-name lists for matching source files against delivered outputs.
Practical tips
- Strip extensions when you need to compare naming across multiple output formats of the same asset.
- Paste mixed Windows paths and URLs together if your source data comes from multiple teams.
- Review duplicate extracted names before assuming two different paths represent two different assets.
Why people use this tool
Working with full paths in spreadsheets and manifests makes comparison, sorting, and deduplication unnecessarily difficult. Extracting clean file names lets you focus on the actual asset identifiers without the noise of directory structures that vary between systems and teams.
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