Find and Replace Text - Bulk Text Editor
What is a find and replace tool?
A find and replace tool searches for a specific string in your text and swaps every occurrence with a replacement. It handles single characters, words, or phrases. Use it to update names, correct typos, or transform data in bulk.
How to use find and replace
- Paste your text: Add the content you want to modify.
- Enter find string: Type the word or phrase to search for.
- Enter replace string: Type what to replace it with (leave empty to delete).
- Replace: Click Replace All and copy the updated text.
Why use this tool?
- Bulk edits: Update hundreds of occurrences faster than manual changes.
- Data cleaning: Standardize formats, fix typos, or remove unwanted characters.
- Template filling: Swap placeholders like
{{NAME}}with actual values.
Use case 1: Name changes
Replace an old company name with a new one across all marketing copy.
Use case 2: Data formatting
Swap commas for semicolons in CSV data before import.
Use case 3: Template variables
Fill placeholder tokens in email templates with real values.
Examples
Basic example
Text: Hello {{name}}, welcome to the team!
Find: {{name}}
Replace: Sarah
Output: Hello Sarah, welcome to the team!
Advanced example
Text: Product descriptions with "old-brand" appearing 50 times
Find: old-brand
Replace: NewBrand
Output: All 50 instances updated.
Common errors
Case sensitivity
By default, "apple" won't match "Apple." Enable case-insensitive mode or normalize casing first.
Partial matches
Searching for "cat" will match "category." Use word boundaries or check results carefully.
Tips and proven approaches
- Preview changes before copying to catch unintended replacements.
- For regex patterns, escape special characters like
.and*. - Combine with the duplicate line remover to clean up repeated lines after replacement.
Related tools
- Remove duplicate lines with the duplicate line remover.
- Strip formatting using the plain text converter.
- Normalize whitespace with the whitespace remover.
Privacy and security
All replacement happens locally in your browser. No text is uploaded, so documents and data stay private.