utils logo UTILS
Free online tools to generate, calculate, convert, format, transform, and de/en-code.
 

URL Validator

Validate and parse URLs. Check if a URL is properly formatted and view its components.

full URL localhost FTP invalid no protocol

About URL Validation

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location and how to retrieve it.

URL Structure

protocol://host:port/path?query#hash

Components:
  • Protocol/Scheme: http, https, ftp, mailto, etc.
  • Host: Domain name or IP address
  • Port: Optional port number (default: 80 for HTTP, 443 for HTTPS)
  • Path: Location of resource on the server
  • Query String: Parameters passed to the resource (key=value pairs)
  • Fragment/Hash: Anchor within the resource
Common Protocols
  • http:// - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  • https:// - HTTP Secure (encrypted)
  • ftp:// - File Transfer Protocol
  • mailto: - Email addresses
  • file:// - Local files
  • tel: - Telephone numbers
Note: This validator checks URL syntax. It does not verify that the URL exists or is reachable.

Related Validators

Email Validator Credit Card Validator

Feedback

Help us improve this page by providing feedback:


Share with