Find and Replace
Find and replace text in bulk with options for whole words, case insensitive matching and regular expressions with $1 capture references.
Runs on your device
Result
Results appear here after you select “Replace all”.
What it does
Rename a term across a long document, fix a repeated typo, or restructure data with regex. The result reports how many replacements were made.
How to use it
- Paste your text.
- Enter what to find and what to replace it with.
- Choose options and replace.
Example
The example fills in realistic values and runs the tool. Select Try an example above to see it.
When it helps
- Updating a product name in a document.
- Reformatting dates with regex.
- Cleaning exported data.
Questions
How do I use capture groups?
Turn on regular expressions and refer to groups as $1, $2 and so on. $& inserts the whole match.
Does whole word work with Urdu or accented text?
Yes. Word boundaries are Unicode aware.
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