diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 10bf09b9..a22e145d 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 				"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
 				"@types/react-infinite-scroller": "^1.2.5",
 				"@types/react-scroll-sync": "^0.9.0",
+				"@types/validator": "^13.12.1",
 				"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.14.0",
 				"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.14.0",
 				"@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
@@ -2804,6 +2805,12 @@
 			"integrity": "sha512-EwmlvuaxPNej9+T4v5AuBPJa2x2UOJVdjCtDHgcDqitUeOtjnJKJ+apYjVcAoBEMjKW1VVFGZLUb5+qqa09XFA==",
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/@types/validator": {
+			"version": "13.12.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/validator/-/validator-13.12.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-w0URwf7BQb0rD/EuiG12KP0bailHKHP5YVviJG9zw3ykAokL0TuxU2TUqMB7EwZ59bDHYdeTIvjI5m0S7qHfOA==",
+			"dev": true
+		},
 		"node_modules/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": {
 			"version": "6.21.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-6.21.0.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index ba84ecd4..dd0c6a5b 100755
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 		"@types/react-dom": "^18.2.17",
 		"@types/react-infinite-scroller": "^1.2.5",
 		"@types/react-scroll-sync": "^0.9.0",
+		"@types/validator": "^13.12.1",
 		"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.14.0",
 		"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.14.0",
 		"@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.2.1",
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/urlHyperlinkInserter.ts b/frontend/src/utils/urlHyperlinkInserter.ts
index 60f32c2c..961f29b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/urlHyperlinkInserter.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/urlHyperlinkInserter.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import { EditorView } from "codemirror";
+import validator from "validator";
 import { CodePairDocType } from "../store/editorSlice";
 
 const isValidUrl = (url: string) => {
-	// eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-escape
-	const urlRegex = /^(https?|ftp):\/\/(-\.)?([^\s\/?\.#-]+\.?)+(\/[^\s]*)?$/i;
-	return urlRegex.test(url);
+	return validator.isURL(url);
 };
 
 const insertLinkToEditor = (url: string, view: EditorView, doc: CodePairDocType) => {