Regex Tester
Test regular expressions in real-time
Regular Expression Tester
Overview
An online IDE for testing and debugging regular expressions. It highlights matches instantly, breaks down capture groups, and lets you toggle matching flags (global, case-insensitive, multi-line) — all running locally in your browser. A built-in cheatsheet helps you remember the right symbols.
Key features
- •Real-time regex match highlighting in your test strings
- •Detailed capture groups breakdown with indexed table
- •Configurable matching flags (g, i, m, s, u, y)
- •Pre-compiled cheatsheet for common patterns (emails, IPs, dates)
- •Client-side execution with zero external analytics
How to use
- 1Enter your regex pattern in the top field.
- 2Paste your test string into the body textarea.
- 3Check the matching flag boxes (Global, Case Insensitive, etc).
- 4Review the highlighted matches and the capture groups table.
- 5Use the cheatsheet panel to construct or debug your expression.
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