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Find and Replace

Find and replace text, with optional regular expressions, capture groups, case sensitivity and whole words.

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Example

Input
Contact: 2024-01-31
Output
Contact: 31/01/2024

How to use the Find and Replace

  1. Paste or type your Text into the input area, or open a file from your device.
  2. Adjust the options above the editor if the tool offers any.
  3. Review the Text result, then copy it or download it as a file.

Privacy and limitations

  • Your data is processed on your device and is not uploaded to any server.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use capture groups?

Enable "Regular expression", wrap parts of the pattern in parentheses and refer to them as $1, $2… (or $<name> for named groups) in the replacement. $& inserts the whole match.

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