Does it replace all occurrences at once?

Yes. Every match in your text is replaced in a single pass — there is no 'find next' loop. The global flag is always on.

Is the search case-sensitive by default?

No. By default 'Apple' matches 'apple'. Turn on 'Case-sensitive' to require an exact case match.

Can I match whole words only?

Yes. Enable 'Whole word' and the tool will skip partial matches — searching 'cat' will not touch 'category' or 'concatenate'.

Does it support regular expressions?

Yes. Toggle 'Regex mode' and your Find field becomes a JavaScript regular expression. Multiline, dot-matches-newline and Unicode flags are available.

Can I use capture groups like $1 in the replacement?

Yes, in Regex mode. Wrap parts of your pattern in parentheses and reference them with $1, $2, etc. in the Replace field.

Can I run multiple find/replace pairs in one click?

Yes. Click '+ Add pair' to chain replacements. They are applied top-to-bottom in a single pass so you can update many strings together.

How do I insert a newline in the replacement?

In Regex mode use \n for a line break or \t for a tab. In plain mode the replacement is taken literally.

Will it work on huge documents?

Yes. Replacement runs entirely in your browser using the native String.replaceAll engine — long articles and log files process instantly.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. Every keystroke is processed locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, stored, or logged.

How is this different from Word's Find & Replace?

It is faster to open, works on any device, supports multi-pair replacements, and gives you a regex engine — without launching a heavy editor.

Can I undo a replacement?

Yes. Your original text stays in the left pane and is never modified. The right pane is the preview — copy or download it when you are happy.

Does it handle non-English characters and emoji?

Yes. Patterns run with the Unicode flag so accented letters, CJK characters and emoji match correctly.

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Regex & multi-pair

Find and Replace Text Online

Swap any word, phrase or regex pattern across long text — case-sensitive, whole-word and multi-pair replacements, 100% in your browser.

Replace text

Paste your text, set find/replace pairs, copy the result — instantly.

Find

Replace with

4 matches

Case-sensitiveWhole word only Regex mode

Input

Output

Our annual report for 2026 was published in March 2026. The color palette and favorite organization charts in this 2026 edition build on the 2026 baseline.

4 total matches

155 → 155 chars

1 → 1 lines

1 pair

Try:

What is Find and Replace?

A find and replace tool scans a block of text for every occurrence of a word, phrase or pattern and swaps it with something else. It's the fastest way to make bulk edits — updating a year across an article, normalising spellings in a report, anonymising names in a log file, or refactoring repeated strings in code — without opening a heavy editor like Microsoft Word, Google Docs or VS Code.

Modes Explained

Four matching modes you can mix freely — pick what fits the edit.

Mode	What it does	Best for
Plain	Literal text match, case-insensitive by default.	Updating a name, year or phrase.
Case-sensitive	Distinguishes "Apple" from "apple".	Brand names, code identifiers.
Whole word	Skips matches inside larger words.	Replacing "cat" without touching "category".
Regex	Full JavaScript regular expressions with capture groups.	Stripping HTML, reformatting dates, log parsing.

How to Use

Paste your text into the Input box on the left.
Type the word or pattern in the Find field and the replacement in Replace with.
Toggle case-sensitive, whole-word or regex if you need finer control.
Click Add another pair to queue multiple replacements in one pass.
Copy or download the cleaned result from the output pane.

Regex Quick Reference

Character classes

\dAny digit (0–9)
\wWord character (a–z, 0–9, _)
\sWhitespace (space, tab, newline)
[abc]Any of a, b, or c

Quantifiers & anchors

+ / * / ?One+ / zero+ / optional
.*?Lazy match (shortest)
^ / $Start / end of line (multiline)
.Any character (dot-all for newline)

Groups & references

(abc)Capture group
$1, $2Reference in Replace field
(?:abc)Non-capturing group
\bWord boundary

Escapes

\.Literal dot
Literal parentheses
\n \tNewline / tab in Replace
\\Literal backslash

Use Cases

Update a year

Swap 2025 → 2026 across a long article or report in one click.

US ↔ UK spelling

Pipeline color → colour, organize → organise, favorite → favourite.

Anonymise data

Strip names and emails from chat exports or log files before sharing.

Clean HTML / markdown

Use regex like <[^>]+> to strip tags or normalise whitespace.

Refactor code snippets

Rename a variable across a snippet without opening an IDE.

Tidy pasted text

Collapse extra spaces, replace tabs, fix curly quotes in seconds.

Multi-Pair Replace

One-shot Ctrl+H is fine for a single edit but breaks down when you need ten swaps in sequence. With multi-pair mode you queue every find/replace as its own row and the tool applies them top-to-bottom in a single pass — useful for migrating terminology across a document or normalising mixed data exports.

Find and Replace vs Word, Google Docs & VS Code

Feature	This tool	Word / Docs	VS Code
Opens instantly	Yes	No	No
Works on any device	Yes	Partial	No
Multi-pair pipelines	Yes	No	No
Regex with capture groups	Yes	Limited	Yes
No install / no account	Yes	No	No

Tips & Pitfalls

In plain mode the Find field is taken literally — special characters like . and ( need no escaping.
In regex mode, escape literal dots as \. and parentheses as \(.
Use Whole word to avoid replacing fragments inside other words.
Capture groups ($1, $2) let you keep parts of the match in the replacement.
Quantifiers like .* are greedy; use .*? for lazy matching.

Privacy & Performance

Every replacement runs in your browser using the native JavaScript engine. No text is uploaded, logged or stored. Long documents — entire articles, log files, exported CSVs — process instantly because the work never leaves your machine.