regex101

An online tester and debugger for regular expressions with live matches and explanations.

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About regex101

regex101 lets you build and test regular expressions in the browser, showing matches in real time and an automatically generated explanation of each part of the pattern. It supports several flavors including PCRE2, JavaScript and Python.

Beyond matching, it offers substitution, extraction, unit tests, a regex debugger, a code generator, benchmarking and a quick reference of tokens. Examples can be saved and shared, and a paid Pro plan is available.

Strengths

  • Plain-language explanation of a pattern as you type
  • Supports PCRE2, JavaScript, Python and other flavors
  • Debugger, unit tests and code generator
  • Shareable saved examples

Limitations

  • Requires a browser and internet connection
  • Some features require a Pro upgrade

Details

Pricing
FreemiumFree to use, with a paid Pro upgrade and enterprise option.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
Web
How it runs
Web application
Account
Not required
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Writing and debugging regular expressions
Categories
Developer tools
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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