Bulk editing helper

Find and replace text

Find and replace is one of the most routine text editing operations, but browser text boxes do not support it natively.

Find and replace text

Processing stays in your browser.

Why this tool works well

  • Replaces all matches in one action.
  • Case-sensitive mode supports controlled edits.
  • Text remains in-browser with no upload required.
  • When cleaning exported data or logs, use find and replace to normalise inconsistent formatting — replacing double spaces with single spaces, standardising date formats, or removing unwanted prefixes across hundreds of lines.
  • In regex mode, you can capture groups and reference them in the replacement. For example, reformat dates from DD/MM/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD using capture groups in the pattern.

Use cases

Content refreshes

Update repeated names or terms in long drafts.

Log cleanup

Replace noisy markers in exported logs.

Template updates

Swap placeholders quickly before publishing.

Practical examples

Term replacement

Input: find old-name

Output: replace with new-name

Case-sensitive edit

Input: API and api

Output: Replace only exact case when enabled

Suggested workflow

FAQ

Does this replace all matches?

Yes, the Replace All action updates every match.

Is there regex mode?

No, it performs plain text replacement with escaped matching.

Does the find and replace support regular expressions?

Yes. Toggle regex mode to use JavaScript-compatible regular expressions in the search field. The replacement field supports backreferences using $1, $2 syntax for captured groups.

Is the replacement case-sensitive?

By default, yes. There is a case-insensitive option that adds the i flag to the regex or performs a case-insensitive string comparison depending on the mode selected.

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