Trim URL Tool: Trim URLs to Their Root Domain

How to Use the Trim URLs to Root Domain Tool

1. Create a list of URLs (in a spreadsheet or text file) that you want to convert to the root domain or standardize.
2. Copy the list and paste the complete URLs into the input section above.
3. Select how you want to convert the URLs: add http://, https://, www., or trim to root domain.
4. Click Convert.

Your result will appear below the Convert button. Click Copy to copy the result to your clipboard.

Why Shorten URLs?

Short links that are easy to understand with related target keywords are an essential part of any search engine optimization (SEO) strategy. These links are easily recognized and crawled by search engine algorithms.

There are a variety of reasons why individuals want to shorten their URLs. Sometimes it is for search engine optimization, and other times it's because companies want URLs that do not cover an entire paragraph.

These tools save time that you would have to spend trimming links manually. With the Trim URL tool, managing large lists of URLs becomes fast and painless — no more opening multiple tabs or editing one link at a time.

Trimmed URLs also make your social media links look clean. Short URLs improve readability and help your audience trust the links you share, which is a win-win situation for productivity and click-through rates.

When to Use This Tool

• SEO audits: Standardize a list of backlinks or crawl results so you can deduplicate by root domain.
• Link building: Clean up prospect lists exported from tools like Ahrefs, Moz, or SEMrush.
• Reporting: Normalize URLs before importing into a spreadsheet or dashboard.
• Social sharing: Convert long, messy URLs into clean, shareable links.

Even More Resources

Once you've cleaned up your URLs, use our domain authority checker tool to see how authoritative your website is.