Regex Tester

Test any regular expression against sample text. See matches highlighted instantly as you type.

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Regex Tester & Debugger

Test and debug regular expressions with real-time matching and highlighting

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Browser-Based
Real-Time
Syntax Highlight
Free Uses
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Real-Time Match
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Group Capture
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💡 Common Patterns

\d+ — Match digits
[a-z]+ — Match letters
\w+@\w+\.\w+ — Email
https?://.+ — URL
\s+ — Whitespace
^start — Begins with
end$ — Ends with
(group) — Capture group

🔤 Character Classes

\d — Digit [0-9] \w — Word char [A-Za-z0-9_] \s — Whitespace . — Any character [abc] — a, b, or c [^abc] — Not a, b, c [a-z] — Range a-z

⚡ Quantifiers

* — 0 or more + — 1 or more ? — 0 or 1 {n} — Exactly n {n,} — n or more {n,m} — n to m
Test String
Highlighted Matches

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the tester support RegEx flags like 'global' or 'case-insensitive'?

Yes, you can toggle flags such as g (global), i (insensitive), and m (multiline) to test different matching behaviors.

Will it highlight which part of my text matches the pattern?

Yes, as you type your regular expression, all matching substrings in your test text are highlighted in real-time.