Extract all bold words (Markdown or HTML)

This tool extracts bold words from your text that are marked in either Markdown or HTML. Bold words in Markdown are enclosed in ** or __, while in HTML they are enclosed in <b> or <strong> tags. Simply enter your text and select the extraction mode that suits your needs.

Input (Text with Bold Formatting)

Extracted Bold Words

Extraction Modes:

Extract All Bold Words
Extracts every bold word from the text.

Extract Only Bold Words Matching Specified Substrings
Extracts only the bold words that contain the specified substring(s). Enter a comma‑separated list (e.g., Test, Example).

Extract All Bold Words Except Those Containing Specified Substrings
Extracts every bold word except those that contain the specified substring(s). Enter a comma‑separated list (e.g., Ignore).

Extract Bold Words with Custom Format
Extracts each bold word and formats it using a custom format. Use {word} as a placeholder.

Examples:

Extract All Bold Words

Extracts every bold word regardless of the format.

Before:

This is a **Test** and an __Example__ with HTML and bold text.

After:

Test
Example
HTML
bold

Extract Only Bold Words Matching Specified Substrings

Extracts only bold words containing the specified substring (e.g., "Test").

Before:

This is a **Test** and an __Example__ with HTML and bold text.

After (specifying "Test"):

Test

Extract All Bold Words Except Those Containing Specified Substrings

Extracts all bold words except those that contain the specified substring (e.g., "HTML").

Before:

This is a **Test** and an __Example__ with HTML and bold text.

After (excluding "HTML"):

Test
Example
bold

Extract Bold Words with Custom Format

Each extracted bold word is formatted using the custom format.

Before:

This is a **Test** and an __Example__.

After (format "[{word}]"):

[Test]
[Example]