Date Extractor
Pull all dates from any text instantly. Paste an article, email, log file, or document, and get a clean list of every date detected. Supports multiple formats, removes duplicates, and sorts chronologically or alphabetically. No signup, no uploads — the tool runs entirely in your browser.
Why use this date extractor?
Scanning a long document for dates by hand is time‑consuming and error‑prone. This tool finds them instantly, supporting a wide range of formats — from 12/31/2025 and 31-12-2025 to December 31, 2025 and 2025-12-31. You can deduplicate, sort, and export the list in seconds, all without your data ever leaving your device.
- Broad format support – catches numeric, textual, and ISO dates, even with varying separators.
- Duplicate removal – keeps only unique dates (case‑insensitive for text months) so your list is clean.
- Flexible sorting – order by appearance, chronologically, or alphabetically.
- Instant, private – all processing is local; your text never touches a server.
How to extract dates (step‑by‑step)
1. Paste your text
Drop the entire document, email, or log file into the left box.
2. Choose options
Toggle "Unique dates only" and pick a sort order. The default keeps the original sequence.
3. See the list
The extracted dates appear instantly on the right, one per line, formatted as originally written.
4. Copy or download
Copy the list to your clipboard or save it as a text file, ready for any spreadsheet or report.
Example: extracting dates from a paragraph
| Input text | Extracted dates (unique, chronological) |
|---|---|
| The project started on 01/15/2023 and ended on December 31, 2023. The follow-up is scheduled for 2024-03-20. | 01/15/2023 December 31, 2023 2024-03-20 |
Common use cases
- Data cleaning: Extract all dates from messy survey responses or log files for analysis.
- Legal & contracts: Quickly pull key dates from a long agreement or policy document.
- Project management: Gather milestones mentioned in meeting notes or emails.
- Research: Collect dates from historical articles or bibliographies.
Pro tips
- The extractor uses your browser's built‑in date parser, so it understands many locale‑specific formats (like
25 décembre 2025if your browser is set to French). - Dates are kept in their original form to preserve context. If you need them in a uniform format, try a text‑replacement tool afterwards.
- If a date appears ambiguous (e.g., 01/02/2025 could be Jan 2 or Feb 1), the tool may extract it as‑is; sorting chronologically may group both interpretations.