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Regex Tester

Test regular expressions against text and see all matches with highlighting.

Step 1

Paste input

Add your content in the input editor.

Step 2

Run tool

Process instantly with in-browser logic.

Step 3

Copy output

Export clean results to your project.

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⚡ Runs instantly in your browser. No files are uploaded.

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About Regex Tester

Writing a regular expression is iterative — the pattern rarely matches exactly on the first attempt. Testing against real data without live feedback means switching between editor, terminal, and documentation constantly. This regex tester accepts a pattern and test text, executes...

→ Test an email or URL validation regex against real addresses before adding it to a form. → Debug a log parsing pattern by running it against a sample of actual log output. → Verify a slug or identifier pattern accepts valid inputs and rejects invalid ones. → Write and test an extraction pattern before applying it to a codebase find-and-replace.

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How to Use Regex Tester Online

Learn how to use Regex Tester online. Test regular expressions against text and see all matches with highlighting.

📦 Supported formats 1 file types

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❓ Frequently asked questions 3 answers

This tool uses JavaScript's built-in RegExp engine, which follows the ECMA-262 regex standard.

Yes. Positive and negative lookaheads and lookbehinds are supported in modern browsers.

You can copy the pattern directly. The tool shows the pattern in both literal and string-escaped forms.