All apps

regex101

Build and test regular expressions, with explanations

A preview of regex101

What it does

Type a regular expression and some text to test it on. regex101 highlights matches and explains each part of the pattern in plain words.

Who it’s for

Developers and anyone who has to tame text with patterns.

Why it’s cool

Turns a cryptic string of symbols into something you can actually read. Free.

If you like regex101, try…