diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 362eee6..50faa45 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,6 +158,42 @@ Check if a path starts with `./` or `../`.
 isRelative('./foo')
 ```
 
+### `withHttp`
+
+Ensures url protocol is `http`
+
+```ts
+// Result: http://example.com
+withHttp('https://example.com')
+```
+
+### `withHttps`
+
+Ensures url protocol is `https`
+
+```ts
+// Result: https://example.com
+withHttps('http://example.com')
+```
+
+### `withProtocol`
+
+Changes url protocol passed as second argument
+
+```ts
+// Result: ftp://example.com
+withProtocol('http://example.com', 'ftp:')
+```
+
+### `withoutProtocol`
+
+Removes url protocol
+
+```ts
+// Result: example.com
+withoutProtocol('http://example.com')
+```
+
 ## License
 
 [MIT](./LICENSE)
diff --git a/src/parse.ts b/src/parse.ts
index c5bb710..86c00be 100644
--- a/src/parse.ts
+++ b/src/parse.ts
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ export function parseHost (input: string = ''): ParsedHost {
   }
 }
 
-export function stringifyParsedURL (parsed: ParsedURL) {
+export function stringifyParsedURL (parsed: ParsedURL, withoutProtocol: boolean = false) {
   const fullpath = parsed.pathname + (parsed.search ? (parsed.search.startsWith('?') ? '' : '?') + parsed.search : '') + parsed.hash
-  if (!parsed.protocol) {
+  if (!parsed.protocol && !withoutProtocol) {
     return fullpath
   }
-  return parsed.protocol + '//' + (parsed.auth ? parsed.auth + '@' : '') + parsed.host + fullpath
+  return (withoutProtocol ? '' : parsed.protocol + '//') + (parsed.auth ? parsed.auth + '@' : '') + parsed.host + fullpath
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 2fd9c25..04bcc3c 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,26 @@ export function joinURL (base: string, ...input: string[]): string {
   return url
 }
 
+export function withHttp (input: string): string {
+  return withProtocol(input, 'http:')
+}
+
+export function withHttps (input: string): string {
+  return withProtocol(input, 'https:')
+}
+
+export function withoutProtocol (input: string): string {
+  const parsed = parseURL(input)
+  parsed.protocol = ''
+  return stringifyParsedURL(parsed, true)
+}
+
+export function withProtocol (input: string, protocol?: string): string {
+  const parsed = parseURL(input)
+  parsed.protocol = protocol
+  return stringifyParsedURL(parsed)
+}
+
 // $URL based utils
 
 export function createURL (input: string): $URL {
diff --git a/test/utilities.test.ts b/test/utilities.test.ts
index e1f5f4d..8d73f1e 100644
--- a/test/utilities.test.ts
+++ b/test/utilities.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
-import { hasProtocol, isRelative, parsePath, stringifyParsedURL } from '../src'
+import {
+  hasProtocol,
+  isRelative,
+  parsePath,
+  stringifyParsedURL,
+  withHttp,
+  withHttps,
+  withoutProtocol,
+  withProtocol
+} from '../src'
 
 describe('hasProtocol', () => {
   const tests = [
@@ -60,3 +69,65 @@ describe('stringifyParsedURL', () => {
     })
   }
 })
+
+describe('withHttp', () => {
+  const tests = [
+    { input: 'https://example.com', out: 'http://example.com' },
+    { input: 'ftp://example.com/test?foo', out: 'http://example.com/test?foo' },
+    { input: 'https://foo.com/test?query=123#hash', out: 'http://foo.com/test?query=123#hash' },
+    { input: 'file:///home/user', out: 'http:///home/user' }
+  ]
+
+  for (const t of tests) {
+    test(t.input.toString(), () => {
+      expect(withHttp(t.input)).toBe(t.out)
+    })
+  }
+})
+
+describe('withHttps', () => {
+  const tests = [
+    { input: 'http://example.com', out: 'https://example.com' },
+    { input: 'ftp://example.com/test?foo', out: 'https://example.com/test?foo' },
+    { input: 'http://foo.com/test?query=123#hash', out: 'https://foo.com/test?query=123#hash' },
+    { input: 'file:///home/user', out: 'https:///home/user' }
+  ]
+
+  for (const t of tests) {
+    test(t.input.toString(), () => {
+      expect(withHttps(t.input)).toBe(t.out)
+    })
+  }
+})
+
+describe('withProtocol', () => {
+  const tests = [
+    { input: 'http://example.com', protocol: 'https:', out: 'https://example.com' },
+    { input: 'https://example.com', protocol: 'http:', out: 'http://example.com' },
+    { input: 'ftp://example.com/test?foo', protocol: 'http:', out: 'http://example.com/test?foo' },
+    { input: 'http://foo.com/test?query=123#hash', protocol: 'ftp:', out: 'ftp://foo.com/test?query=123#hash' },
+    { input: 'file:///home/user', protocol: 'https:', out: 'https:///home/user' }
+  ]
+
+  for (const t of tests) {
+    test(t.input.toString(), () => {
+      expect(withProtocol(t.input, t.protocol)).toBe(t.out)
+    })
+  }
+})
+
+describe('withoutProtocol', () => {
+  const tests = [
+    { input: 'http://example.com', out: 'example.com' },
+    { input: 'https://example.com', out: 'example.com' },
+    { input: 'ftp://example.com/test?foo', out: 'example.com/test?foo' },
+    { input: 'http://foo.com/test?query=123#hash', out: 'foo.com/test?query=123#hash' },
+    { input: 'file:///home/user', out: '/home/user' }
+  ]
+
+  for (const t of tests) {
+    test(t.input.toString(), () => {
+      expect(withoutProtocol(t.input)).toBe(t.out)
+    })
+  }
+})