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Regex Tester

Test regular expressions with match highlighting and detailed results

About Regex: Regular expressions (regex) are patterns used to match character combinations in strings. This tool tests your regex patterns, highlights all matches, and shows captured groups to help you debug and refine your expressions.

How to Use This Regex Tester

This tool allows you to test regular expressions with real-time highlighting and detailed match information.

Steps:

  1. Enter your regex pattern in the pattern field
  2. Select the appropriate flags (g, i, m, s, u)
  3. Enter or paste your test string
  4. Click Test Regex to see matches highlighted
  5. View match details including index and captured groups
  6. Use Quick Examples to load common patterns

About This Regex Tester

Our free regex tester tool helps you test and debug regular expressions with real-time match highlighting and comprehensive results. Whether you're validating email patterns, extracting data from text, or learning regex syntax, this tool provides instant feedback with highlighted matches, captured groups, and detailed match information. Test your patterns with various flags and see exactly how they work. All processing happens in your browser for complete privacy.

Features

Real-time regex testing and matching

Visual match highlighting in yellow

Support for all regex flags (g, i, m, s, u)

Detailed match information with index positions

Captured groups display for each match

Match count badge

Common regex pattern examples

Quick-load example patterns

One-click pattern copying

Error detection for invalid patterns

Benefits

Fast and instant regex testing

Visual highlighting for easy debugging

Privacy-focused - no server uploads

Works completely offline

Free with unlimited testing

No registration required

Mobile-friendly interface

Learn regex with examples

Debug complex patterns easily

Perfect for developers and data analysts

Common Use Cases

Validating email addresses and URLs

Extracting phone numbers from text

Parsing log files and data

Finding IP addresses in strings

Matching dates and timestamps

Validating usernames and passwords

Searching for hex color codes

Testing data validation patterns

Learning regular expression syntax

Debugging complex regex patterns

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