Regex Escape Tool
Escape special characters in a string so it can be used literally inside a regular expression. Free, no signup.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When do I need this?
- When you want to match a literal string that contains dots, asterisks, parentheses or other regex symbols.
- What gets escaped?
- Characters such as . * + ? ^ $ ( ) [ ] { } | \ get a backslash so they lose their special meaning.