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March 24, 20262 min read

Extract Hyperlinks from PDF — List All URLs in a Document

Extract all hyperlinks and URLs from a PDF document. Get a complete list of every link, its text, and the page it appears on.

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Need to audit all links in a document? Check for broken URLs? Catalog external references? MyPDF's Extract Hyperlinks tool scans every page and lists every clickable link.

How to Extract

Step 1: Upload Your PDF

Open the Extract Hyperlinks tool and upload your document.

Step 2: Extract

The tool scans all pages for hyperlinks — both visible (underlined blue text) and hidden (clickable areas without visible styling).

Get a structured list with:


  • Link URL

  • Link text (anchor text)

  • Page number

  • Link type (external URL, mailto, internal page link)


Use Cases

  • Link auditing — check all URLs in a document before publishing
  • Broken link detection — identify links that may no longer work
  • Reference compilation — gather all cited sources from a research paper
  • Security review — check for suspicious or unexpected URLs
  • SEO analysis — audit outbound links in published PDF content
  • Documentation review — verify all links point to correct resources

Tips

  1. Check for broken links — extract the URLs, then test them with a link checker
  2. Security scanning — review extracted URLs for suspicious domains before distributing the PDF
  3. Reference management — use extracted links to build a bibliography or resource list

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this find URLs that aren't clickable?

It extracts clickable hyperlinks. Plain text URLs that aren't linked (e.g., "visit example.com" without a hyperlink) require text extraction with PDF to Text and then URL pattern matching. Use Remove Hyperlinks to strip all links from the PDF.
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