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Find and replace text with advanced options including regex support, case sensitivity, and whole word matching. Replace all occurrences or specific matches instantly with our free find and replace tool.
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About this tool
Find and replace text instantly with our powerful online search and replace tool. Replace all occurrences of a word, phrase, or pattern with new text in seconds. Perfect for bulk text editing, correcting repeated mistakes, updating terminology across documents, changing names or brands, removing unwanted phrases, or performing advanced pattern-based replacements using regular expressions.
Our tool offers advanced find and replace options: case-sensitive matching to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase, whole word matching to avoid partial word replacements, regex (regular expression) support for complex pattern matching, and the ability to replace with empty text to remove matches entirely. See exactly how many replacements were made and preview the result before copying.
Essential for content writers updating repeated terms across articles, editors correcting consistent errors, developers refactoring code variable names, data analysts cleaning datasets, students revising documents, translators updating terminology, and anyone needing to make bulk text changes efficiently. The tool processes thousands of replacements instantly without manual find-next clicking.
All processing happens securely in your browser - your text remains completely private with no server uploads. No registration required, no character limits, works on mobile devices, and functions offline after initial load. Use it unlimited times for free.
Usage examples
Replace Repeated Word
Text: "The colour of the car is a nice colour" Find: "colour" Replace: "color"
Result: "The color of the car is a nice color" (2 replacements made)
Case-Sensitive Replacement
Text: "Go ahead and GO now" Find: "Go" (case-sensitive ON) Replace: "Come"
Result: "Come ahead and GO now" (Only "Go" replaced, "GO" unchanged - 1 replacement)
Whole Word Matching
Text: "The cat and caterpillar" Find: "cat" (whole words only ON) Replace: "dog"
Result: "The dog and caterpillar" (Only whole word "cat" replaced, not "cat" in "caterpillar" - 1 replacement)
Remove Text (Replace with Empty)
Text: "This is very very important" Find: "very " Replace: "" (empty)
Result: "This is important" (2 replacements made, text removed)
Regex Pattern Replacement
Text: "Call us at 555-1234 or 555-5678" Find: "\d{3}-\d{4}" (regex ON) Replace: "[PHONE]"
Result: "Call us at [PHONE] or [PHONE]" (2 phone number patterns replaced)
How to use
- Paste or type your text into the main text area
- Enter the text or pattern you want to find in the "Find" field
- Enter the replacement text in the "Replace with" field
- Choose options: case sensitive, whole words only, or use regex
- Click "Run Tool" to replace all occurrences
- View the modified text and number of replacements made
Benefits
- Instant bulk replacements - no manual find-next clicking
- Replace all occurrences in one click
- Case-sensitive and case-insensitive options
- Whole word matching to avoid partial replacements
- Regex support for advanced pattern matching
- Shows count of replacements made
- No character limit - process large documents
- Replace with empty text to remove matches
- Preview results before copying
- One-click copy functionality
- No registration required
- Complete privacy - browser-based processing
- Mobile-friendly interface
- Free forever with unlimited use
FAQs
What is the difference between normal and regex mode?
Normal mode treats your search text literally - it finds exact matches of the characters you type. Regex (regular expression) mode treats your search as a pattern, allowing wildcards, character classes, and special matching rules. For example, "\d+" in regex mode matches any sequence of digits, while in normal mode it would only match the literal text "\d+".
How does "whole words only" work?
Whole words only ensures matches are complete words, not parts of larger words. For example, searching for "cat" with whole words only will match "The cat ran" but not "catalog" or "concatenate". The match must be surrounded by word boundaries (spaces, punctuation, or start/end of text).
Can I replace multiple different terms at once?
This tool performs one find-and-replace operation at a time. To replace multiple different terms, you would need to run the tool multiple times, or use regex mode with an alternation pattern like "(term1|term2|term3)" to match multiple terms and replace them with the same text.
What happens if I leave the replace field empty?
Leaving the replace field empty effectively removes all matches of your search term. For example, finding "very " and replacing with nothing will delete all instances of "very " from your text. This is useful for removing unwanted words, phrases, or patterns.
How do I remove line breaks or spaces?
To remove line breaks, use regex mode and search for "\n" (or "\r\n" for Windows line breaks) and replace with a space or nothing. To remove extra spaces, search for " " (two spaces) and replace with " " (one space), or use regex "\s+" to match any amount of whitespace.
Can I use this tool to replace special characters?
Yes! You can find and replace any character including punctuation, symbols, tabs, or special characters. In normal mode, type them literally. In regex mode, some characters like . * + ? have special meanings and need to be escaped with a backslash (e.g., "\." to match a literal period).
What are some useful regex patterns for common tasks?
Common regex patterns: "\d+" matches numbers, "\s+" matches spaces/whitespace, "[a-z]+" matches lowercase letters, "[A-Z]+" matches uppercase, "\w+" matches word characters, "." matches any character, "^" matches line start, "$" matches line end. Combine these to match phone numbers, emails, dates, or any text pattern.
Why does my replacement not work as expected?
Common issues: (1) Case sensitivity is on when you meant it off (or vice versa), (2) Whole words is on but you're trying to replace part of a word, (3) In regex mode, special characters need escaping, (4) Whitespace differences - ensure your search includes the exact spaces, tabs, or line breaks present in the text.
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