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Regex Tester & Replacement Studio

Test regular expressions in real-time with visual match highlighting, capture group inspection, regex replacement, and common pattern presets.

Free Online Regex Tester & Replacement Tool

Test JavaScript and PCRE-compatible regular expressions against sample text. View real-time color match highlights, inspect capture groups with index positions, test string replacements using $1 references, and toggle regex flags (g, i, m, s, u).

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What is a Regular Expression (Regex)?

A Regular Expression (Regex) is a sequence of characters that forms a search pattern. It is used in software development for string matching, data validation (e.g. validating emails or credit cards), text extraction, and automated search-and-replace operations.

How to use it

  1. Enter your regular expression pattern inside the /pattern/ field.
  2. Toggle regex flags (g for global search, i for case-insensitive matching).
  3. Paste test text to see instant match results and capture group tables.
  4. Switch to String Replace Mode to test pattern replacement templates with $1, $2 capture group references.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What do regex flags (g, i, m, s, u) mean?

g (global) finds all matches instead of stopping after the first. i (case-insensitive) ignores letter casing. m (multiline) treats anchors ^ and $ as line beginnings/ends. s (dotall) allows . to match newlines. u enables full Unicode matching.

How do capture group replacements work?

In Replace Mode, use $1 for the first parenthesized group (...), $2 for the second group, and $0 for the entire matched string.

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