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Text to Link Converter
Paste any text containing URLs. The tool detects them and rewrites the text with HTML, Markdown, or BBCode links. Emails get mailto: links too. Everything runs locally in this tab.
Guide
How to convert text to links
1
Pick an input mode
Auto-link text scans a paragraph or chat log for URLs mixed into normal prose. URL list expects one URL per line and gives you a clean list of links back.
2
Paste your content
Drop the text into the input area. The detector recognizes http://, https://, www. prefixes, and (optionally) email addresses. Everything else is left alone.
3
Choose an output format
Switch between HTML, Markdown, BBCode, or Plain URLs. The result updates live. Turn on "open in new tab" or "nofollow" if you need those attributes baked into the HTML.
4
Copy, save, or preview
Use Copy to grab the output, Save to download it as a .html, .md, .bbcode, or .txt file, or click Preview to see the HTML rendered as a live block of links.
What this tool actually does
Plain text with URLs in it is fine for an email or a Slack message, but the moment you paste that text into a blog post, a forum, or a CMS, the URLs sit there as dead strings. A reader cannot click them. You have to manually wrap every URL in an <a> tag, a [link] shortcode, or markdown brackets.
This converter does that for you. Paste a paragraph, a chat log, a CSV column, or a list of URLs one per line. The tool finds every http://, https://, and www. address (and email addresses if you want), then rewrites the text with proper links in the format you pick: HTML, Markdown, BBCode, or just the cleaned URL list.
Two checkboxes cover the cases that matter: open links in a new tab with the right rel attributes, and add rel="nofollow" for outbound user-generated content. A live preview pane renders the HTML output so you can see what readers will actually click.
Benefits
Why use this text to link converter
Two input modes share one engine
Auto-link prose for a paragraph with URLs mixed in. URL list for a clean one-per-line export. Both use the same regex so detection is consistent.
Four output formats
HTML for websites and emails, Markdown for docs and blog editors, BBCode for forums, Plain URLs for spreadsheets and scripts. Switch any time, output re-renders instantly.
SEO-friendly attributes
Toggle target="_blank" with the right rel="noopener noreferrer" attributes for new-tab safety, or add rel="nofollow" for outbound user-generated content. The HTML is ready to paste into a CMS.
Email addresses become mailto:
Detection covers email addresses too. They get wrapped in mailto: links so a click opens the user's email client. Turn detection off if you do not want it.
Live preview of the HTML
Click Preview and the HTML output renders as actual clickable links right in the page. Useful for sanity-checking before you paste into a CMS or email template.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about link detection, output formats, and privacy.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser using native JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored, nothing is logged. Open dev tools network panel and watch zero outbound requests during use.
What URL formats are detected?
Anything starting with http://, https://, or www. is detected. If a URL starts with www. (no protocol), the tool prepends http:// in the href so the link still works when clicked. Email addresses are detected separately and wrapped in mailto: links.
Does the tool keep trailing punctuation?
A common gotcha: if your text ends a sentence with a URL ("...check https://pixellize.io."), most naive linkifiers include the period in the link. This tool trims trailing . , ; : ! ? ) ] " ' from URLs so the link is clean and the punctuation stays outside.
What is the URL list mode for?
When you already have a clean list of URLs (one per line) and you just want them wrapped in HTML or Markdown. The URL list mode skips lines that are not URLs and supports an optional anchor text after the URL: write "https://pixellize.io Pixellize Tools" and the output uses "Pixellize Tools" as the visible link text.
Should I add target="_blank" to all links?
Only for outbound links you want to open in a separate tab. When you do, the tool automatically pairs target="_blank" with rel="noopener noreferrer" so the opened tab cannot exploit window.opener references. Internal links usually do better without target="_blank" because users prefer the browser back button.
When should I use nofollow?
Add rel="nofollow" on outbound links in user-generated content (comments, forum posts, profile bios) to signal to Google that you do not vouch for the destination. Trusted editorial links should stay dofollow so they pass authority normally.
Does it work offline?
Once the page is loaded, yes. The tool uses no external libraries during operation. Disconnect your Wi-Fi after the page loads and every feature (detection, format switching, preview, copy, save) keeps working.