Regex Escape Tool
Escape special regex characters so a string can be used as a literal pattern.
Hello \(World\) \+ \$5\.00
✓ Pattern matches the original string
Characters that are escaped
.*+?^${}|[]()\\
Why escape regex characters?
Regex metacharacters like . * + ? ^ $ { } | [ ] ( ) \ have special meaning in a regular expression. If you want to match them literally — for example, matching the price string $5.00 — they must be escaped with a backslash. This tool applies the standard escaping pattern used in JavaScript, Python, Java, and most regex engines. Use the escaped pattern with new RegExp(escaped) or in string replace operations. See the regex tester to test patterns live.
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