RegexLab is a professional-grade browser extension for testing and debugging regular expressions directly on any webpage.
Designed with a clean interface, tab-based workflow, and exportable results – it brings the power of regex tools into your browser.
👉 RegexLab – Real-time Regex Tester & Highlighter
Bring the power of real-time regex testing into your browser – directly from the Chrome Web Store.
- 🧪 Real-time regex evaluation on any page
- 🎯 Highlight matches instantly
- 📁 Default & custom pattern library
- 💾 Save, edit, and manage your own regex patterns
- 📤 Export results as
.txt
or.json
- 📋 Copy matches to clipboard
- 🛠 Configurable options (case sensitivity, global, multiline)
- 🆘 Built-in Help section and Settings
- Clone or download this repository.
- Open your browser and go to
chrome://extensions
. - Enable Developer mode (top-right).
- Click Load unpacked and select the
regexlab-extension/
folder.
regexlab-extension/
├── manifest.json # Extension config (Manifest V3)
├── background.js # Handles icon click → inject panel
├── content.js # Injects UI into pages
├── panel.html # Main UI layout
├── panel.js # Regex logic & interaction
├── panel.css # Panel styling (VSCode-like)
├── assets/icons/ # Extension icons (16/48/128px)
└── README.md # You are here
- Test regex patterns live on websites
- Extract data from page content
- Export matches to integrate with other tools
- Use it as an in-browser regex cheat sheet
v1.0.0 BETA
Released: April 2025
Created by @Zulwatha
Licensed under the MIT License
- DevTools integration
- Cloud sync for custom patterns
- Inline match explanation tooltip
- Firefox support
Made with focus and coffee ☕