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Regex Tester

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Last updated: 2026 · Free online tool

What is Regex Tester?

Free online tool to test regular expressions with real-time matching, capture groups, and replacement

How to Use

  1. 1
    Enter pattern — Enter the regular expression pattern.
  2. 2
    Select flags — Select flags (g, i, m, s, u, y).
  3. 3
    Enter test string — Enter the test string and match results are displayed in real-time.
  4. 4
    Check results — Matched parts are highlighted in yellow and capture groups are shown in a table.
  5. 5
    Replacement mode — In replacement mode, you can reference capture groups with $1, $2, etc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ten presets are provided including email, URL, IPv4, Korean phone number, HEX color, HTML tag, and date patterns.

Yes. Named capture groups in the format (?<name>pattern) are supported and displayed in the results table.

Pattern validity is checked in real-time, displaying a red border and error message.

When matching empty strings, lastIndex is automatically incremented, with a maximum limit of 10,000 iterations.

No. All regex processing is performed in the browser.

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