Find and Replace Tool

Find and replace words or patterns in text with plain text or regex support.

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What is the Find and Replace Tool?

The free Find and Replace tool lets you search your text using plain keywords or full regular expressions and substitute every match — all inside your browser. Four options give you fine-grained control: Use Regex, Case sensitive, Replace all (or just the first), and a live match count. Writers, developers, and data editors use it to clean up bulk text without opening a code editor.

  • Bulk-replace a product name across an entire page of copy after a rebrand.
  • Strip boilerplate phrases from exported text files or logs.
  • Use regex to remove HTML tags, URLs, or specific patterns from raw content.
  • Normalise date formats or phone number styles across a dataset.
  • Fix consistent spelling mistakes in interview transcripts or survey responses.

How to Use the Find and Replace Tool

  1. 1 Paste your source text into the top area labelled "Paste your text here…".
  2. 2 Type the word or pattern you want to change in the Text to find… field. If using regex, enable the Use Regex toggle and enter patterns like \d+ or https?://\S+.
  3. 3 Type the replacement in the Replacement text… field. Leave it blank to delete matches.
  4. 4 Use the Case sensitive checkbox if capitalisation matters, and toggle Replace all to control whether one or all occurrences are replaced.
  5. 5 The output updates instantly and shows a match count. Click Copy to grab the result.

Key Features

  • 🔍
    Regex support
    Full JavaScript regex for advanced pattern matching — groups, lookaheads, and more.
  • 🔠
    Case sensitivity toggle
    Switch between case-insensitive (default) and case-sensitive matching in one click.
  • 🔄
    Replace all or first
    Toggle between replacing every match or only the very first occurrence.
  • 📊
    Live match count
    See exactly how many matches were found before committing to the replacement.

Example Usage

Example Input
Contact us at info@oldcompany.com or sales@oldcompany.com for support.
Example Output
Contact us at info@newcompany.com or sales@newcompany.com for support.
(Find: "oldcompany.com" → Replace: "newcompany.com" — 2 matches replaced)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Find and Replace Tool

What is the Find and Replace Tool?
The Find and Replace Tool is a free online tool that lets you find and replace words or patterns in text with plain text or regex support. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to install and nothing is uploaded to a server.
Is the Find and Replace Tool free?
Yes — the Find and Replace Tool is completely free, with no account, subscription, signup, or usage limits.
Is my data uploaded or stored?
No. The Find and Replace Tool processes everything locally in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, saved, or shared with any server.
Does the Find and Replace Tool work offline?
Yes. Once the page has finished loading, the Find and Replace Tool works without an internet connection.
Which browsers does the Find and Replace Tool work in?
The Find and Replace Tool works in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge — no plugins or extensions needed.
What regex syntax does the free Find and Replace tool use?
JavaScript's ECMAScript regex syntax. Common patterns: \d (digit), \w (word char), \s (whitespace), .* (any chars), ^ (start of line), $ (end of line).
Can I use a captured group in the replacement?
Yes. Use $1, $2, etc. in the replacement field to reference capture groups defined in your regex pattern.
What happens if I leave the replacement field empty?
All matches are deleted from the text — useful for stripping patterns rather than swapping them.

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