HandyBench

Regex Tester

Test regex with live match highlighting.

//g

How to use the Regex Tester

  1. 1 Enter your regular expression and flags.
  2. 2 Paste the test string below.
  3. 3 See matches highlighted and captured groups listed live.

Frequently asked questions

Which regex flavor does it use?

It uses the JavaScript (ECMAScript) regular-expression engine built into your browser, including flags like g, i, m, s and u.

What do the flags g, i and m do?

g finds all matches instead of stopping at the first, i makes matching case-insensitive, and m lets ^ and $ match at the start and end of each line rather than the whole string.

How do I use capture groups?

Wrap part of the pattern in parentheses to capture it, e.g. (\d{4}) captures a four-digit year. The tool lists each numbered group it captures for every match.

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