Find & Replace
Update repeated text without writing a regular expression. Dots, asterisks, and dollar signs are handled as literal characters.
Key features
- Find exact case-sensitive strings.
- Replace every non-overlapping match or only the first.
- Use an empty replacement to delete text and preserve literal replacement symbols.
How to use
- Paste the source text and enter a search string.
- Enter replacement text, or leave it empty to delete matches.
- Choose the scope, run the replacement, and review the result.
Use cases
- Rename a product throughout a draft
- Remove a repeated prefix
- Replace strings containing regex punctuation
Frequently asked questions
Can I enter a regular expression?
No. a.b matches a literal dot between a and b. Pattern syntax is not interpreted.
Can the replacement be empty?
Yes. An empty replacement deletes matching text. The search string itself must not be empty.
Are overlapping matches replaced?
Matches are processed left to right without overlap. Replacing aa with b in aaaaa produces bba.
Are case and line endings changed?
Matching is case-sensitive. Whitespace and line endings outside replaced matches are preserved.
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