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Regex Tester Online — Test Patterns & Matches Free

Test a regular expression against your text — enter a pattern and flags, paste the sample text, and see every match listed and counted.

Regex Tester

Test a regular expression against your text — see every match highlighted and counted.

How to use it

  1. Type your pattern — the example finds email addresses.
  2. Paste the text to test against.
  3. Tap “Test regex” and read the match list.

Frequently asked questions

What is a regular expression?

A pattern language for finding text — for example \d+ finds numbers and [A-Z][a-z]+ finds capitalised words.

What do the flags mean?

g finds all matches, i ignores case, m treats each line separately. Combine them, e.g. gi.

Why does my pattern show no matches?

Check for unescaped special characters (. + * ? [ ] must be escaped with a backslash) and that the flags are right.

Is my text uploaded?

No — testing runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript's built-in regex engine.

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