Online Find and Replace Text Tool
Efficiently modify text by finding specific words or phrases and replacing them globally.
Why Use This Tool?
Our online Find and Replace Text tool is perfect for quickly editing documents, code, or any large body of text without specialized software.
- Batch Editing: Make multiple changes instantly.
- Error Correction: Fix common typos across your document.
- Code Refactoring: Rename variables or functions in your code.
- Content Normalization: Standardize terms or formatting.
How to Use Our Find and Replace Tool
Follow these simple steps to perform find and replace operations:
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Enter Your TextPaste or type the text you want to modify into the "Input Text" area.
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Specify "Find What"Enter the text, word, or phrase you wish to find.
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Specify "Replace With"Enter the new text to replace the found instances. Leave empty to delete.
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Choose OptionsSelect "Case Sensitive", "Whole Word Only", or "Use Regular Expression" as needed.
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Click "Replace All"The modified text will appear in the "Output Text" area.
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Copy OutputClick "Copy Output" to easily copy the result to your clipboard.
Tip: For complex patterns, enable "Use Regular Expression" and consult a regex guide.
Understanding Regular Expressions (Regex)
Regular expressions provide a powerful way to search for and replace patterns of text, not just exact strings. When "Use Regular Expression" is enabled, your "Find What" input is treated as a regex pattern.
Regex Pattern | Description | Example Match |
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\d+ |
One or more digits | 123 , 5 |
[a-zA-Z]+ |
One or more letters (case-insensitive) | Hello , world |
^\s* |
Whitespace at the beginning of a line | text (matches the spaces) |
\s+$ |
Whitespace at the end of a line | text (matches the spaces) |
<h(\d)>(.*?)<\/h\1> |
HTML heading tags (e.g., <h1>...</h1> ) |
<h2>Title</h2> |
Caution: Regular expressions can be complex. Test your patterns on a small sample before applying to large texts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All text processing is done locally within your browser. Your input text is never sent to our servers, ensuring your privacy and data security.
- Case Sensitive: Matches "Text" only if the capitalization is exact (e.g., "hello" will not match "Hello").
- Whole Word Only: Matches "word" only when it's a complete word, not part of another (e.g., "cat" will match "cat" but not "catalogue").
Absolutely. This tool is very useful for refactoring code, renaming variables, or adjusting syntax across multiple lines of code. The "Use Regular Expression" option is particularly powerful for code manipulation.