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How to extract the domain name from a URL in Excel and Google Sheets
Topic:Text manipulationHeads up: Excel and Google Sheets do this differently.
Excel
=MID(A2,FIND("//",A2)+2,FIND("/",A2&"/",FIND("//",A2)+2)-FIND("//",A2)-2)Google Sheets
=REGEXEXTRACT(A2,"//([^/]+)")✓
Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| URL | Domain |
| https://www.example.com/path/to/page?query=123 | |
| http://subdomain.example.co.uk | |
| https://example.org/ |
=MID(A2,FIND("//",A2)+2,FIND("/",A2&"/",FIND("//",A2)+2)-FIND("//",A2)-2)→www.example.com
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Step by step
- 1Enter your URLs in column A starting from cell A2.
- 2In cell B2, enter the formula provided for Excel or Google Sheets.
- 3Drag the formula down to apply it to other URLs in column A.
Tips
- Ensure URLs start with http:// or https:// for accurate extraction.
- In Google Sheets, REGEXEXTRACT is more flexible but may require understanding basic regex patterns.
- Check for trailing slashes in URLs as they can affect the formula's output.
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Frequently asked
What if my URLs don't have http:// or https://?
Modify the formula to account for URLs without these prefixes by adjusting the FIND function parameters.
Can I use this method for URLs with subdomains?
Yes, the formula extracts the main domain including subdomains. For just the root domain, additional parsing logic is needed.
Does this work with URLs that have query parameters?
Yes, the formula stops at the first slash after the domain, ignoring query parameters and paths.
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