Find and Replace — Text String Replacement

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Find and replace is a text tool that replaces every occurrence of a specific string with another string.

Find and Replace

Runs in this browserInput and result are processed only in this browser tab. They are not sent to or stored on a server.

Literal replacement applies input.split(find).join(replacement). Regular expressions are not used.

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What is it

Find and replace is a basic editing operation for updating repeated words or strings in documents, code, and lists. This tool performs literal string replacement in the browser.

result = input.split(find).join(replacement)

How to use

1Enter the text.
2Enter the string to find and the replacement string.
3Press replace and read the result.

Reference

Find and Replace — Text String Replacement Reference
Input	Find	Replace	Result
apple apple	apple	orange	orange orange
a-b-c	-	/	a/b/c

Sources & standards

MDN Web Docs: Client-side web APIs - MDN Web Docs

FAQ

Does find and replace support regular expressions?

No. The current tool supports literal string replacement for predictable results.

Is find and replace input sent to a server?

No. This tool runs in your browser and does not send input to a server.