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Find and replace in text editors works on open files, but when text is in an email, a web form, or copied from a source, you need an independent replacement tool. This tool works on any pasted text: type what you're searching for in Find, type the replacement, and every occurrence updates instantly - the Matches Found counter shows exactly how many replacements were made.
Matching is plain literal text, not a pattern language - special characters like $, ., or * in your Find field are searched for exactly as typed, with no escaping needed. Match Case toggles between case-insensitive (default) and case-sensitive matching.
There's no whole-word option, so "cat" also matches inside "category" - see Limitations for exactly how that plays out and what to use instead if you need pattern-based matching.
A find and replace tool that performs bulk text substitution - replacing every occurrence of a word or phrase in pasted text with the replacement you specify - saving time on repetitive editing tasks that would otherwise require manual find-and-replace in a document editor.
Add the text block you want to update.
Enter the word or phrase you want to search for in the text.
Add the replacement text and generate the updated output instantly.
Copy the updated text or download it as a text file.
Add the text block you want to edit.
Enter the exact text to search for - no pattern syntax, just literal text.
Enter what should replace each match; the Updated Text box and Matches Found count update instantly.
Copy the updated text or download it as a .txt file.
Best For
Input
"The category is broad. My cat is fluffy." - Find: "cat", Replace with: "dog"Result
"The dogegory is broad. My dog is fluffy." - Matches Found: 2There's no whole-word option, so "cat" matches the letters "cat" wherever they appear, including inside "category" - producing "dogegory." Make your Find text more specific (like "cat " with a trailing space, or "cat.") if you only want to match the standalone word.
Input
"hello world" - Find: "world", Replace with: "[$&]"Result
"hello [world]"The Replace field isn't purely literal: JavaScript's text-replacement engine treats "$&" as "insert the matched text" even though there's no pattern syntax in the Find field. This is a genuine edge case - if you need the replacement to literally contain "$&", type a "$" twice ("$$&") to get a literal "$&" in the output.
Update a product or brand name everywhere it appears in pasted content.
Replace inconsistent terms with one standard version across a block of text.
Correct the same mistake everywhere at once instead of scanning manually.
Strip a repeated header row that appears throughout a merged export.
Problem
Solution
There isn't any. The Find field matches literal text only - characters like $, ., *, and ? are searched for exactly as typed, not treated as pattern syntax.
Problem
Solution
It doesn't. "cat" matches the letters "cat" anywhere they appear, including inside "category" - there's no whole-word-only option.
Problem
Solution
These specific sequences have special meaning in the replacement ("$&" inserts the matched text, for example) - type "$$" to get a literal dollar sign in your output.
Problem
Solution
It doesn't - unlike a regex tool, you can type special characters like $1.99 directly and they're matched literally, with no backslashes needed.
If "cat" is matching inside words like "category," search for " cat " (with spaces) or include punctuation to narrow the match.
If you need wildcards, character classes, or capture groups, this tool won't do it - use the site's Regex Tester for pattern matching instead.
Paste the original and updated text into Text Compare afterward to see exactly which lines changed.
Case-sensitive matching prevents accidentally replacing a differently-cased variable or term.
The Find field is matched as literal text only - there's no support for wildcards, character classes, or capture groups.
Matching is substring-based - "cat" matches inside "category," "concatenate," and similar words.
"$&" (matched text) and "$$" (literal $), among others, have special meaning in the replacement, even though the Find field has no pattern syntax - a genuine edge case worth knowing about.
Only one Find/Replace pair can be applied at a time - there's no way to queue up several different replacements in one pass.
The replacement text is inserted exactly as typed, regardless of the matched text's original casing - replacing "Cat" with "dog" won't capitalize to "Dog."
Both work with text patterns, but only one actually matches patterns.
| This Tool (Find and Replace) | Regex Tester | |
|---|---|---|
| Matching | Literal text only - no pattern syntax | Full regular-expression pattern matching |
| Whole-word / boundaries | Not supported - substring matching only | Supported via regex word-boundary syntax (\b) |
| Best for | Straightforward renames and typo fixes in pasted text | Pattern-based extraction, validation, or complex replacements |
Which should you use?
Use this tool for a fast, literal find-and-replace on pasted text; use the Regex Tester when you need pattern matching, whole-word boundaries, or capture groups.
The most common question is whether this supports regex or pattern matching - it doesn't. Find and Replace matches your Find text literally, character for character, so special characters like $ or . don't need escaping and won't be interpreted as patterns. The FAQ below covers this in detail, along with the substring-matching behavior ("cat" matches inside "category") and one genuine gotcha in the Replace field itself.
No. The Find field matches literal text only - special characters like $, ., and * are searched for exactly as typed, not interpreted as pattern syntax. Use the site's Regex Tester if you need pattern matching.
Yes. There's no whole-word option, so matching is substring-based - "cat" matches the letters "cat" wherever they appear, including inside longer words.
No. Type them exactly as you want to search for them in the Find field - no escaping is needed.
The Replace field recognizes a few special sequences from JavaScript's text-replacement engine - "$&" means "the matched text." Type "$$&" if you need a literal "$&" in your output.
No. CoditTools's find and replace tool runs entirely in your browser - your text is never sent to any server.
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