How to use the find and replace tool
- Paste or type your text into the main box.
- Enter the text you want to find in the Find field.
- Enter the replacement text in the Replace with field.
- Tick the case-sensitive box if you want exact capitalization matching.
- Click Replace All and read the result, along with the number of replacements made.
How matching works
By default the tool matches case-insensitively, so searching for "apple" also finds "Apple" and "APPLE". Tick the case-sensitive box to match only the exact capitalization you typed. Every match in the text is replaced, and the tool reports exactly how many replacements it made, so you always know the scope of the change.
Your search text is treated as literal text, not as a pattern. That means symbols like a period or an asterisk match themselves rather than acting as wildcards — which is usually what you want for plain find and replace.
Why use find and replace
Find and replace is the fastest way to correct a repeated mistake, swap a name or term throughout a document, or standardize formatting. If you misspelled a product name thirty times, you do not want to fix it by hand thirty times. One replacement pass corrects every instance at once, and the count confirms nothing was missed.
Because the tool runs entirely in your browser, there is no signup and your document never leaves your device — which matters when the text is confidential or still in draft.
Tips for better results
| Situation | Suggested approach |
|---|---|
| Fixing a repeated typo | Enter the misspelling and the correct spelling, leave case-insensitive on. |
| Renaming a person or brand | Enter the old name and the new name, then verify the count matches your expectation. |
| Replacing only exact case | Tick case-sensitive so mixed-case variants stay untouched. |
| Removing a word entirely | Leave Replace with empty to delete every match. |