URL Regex Tester
Test and validate url patterns with this specialized regex tester. Includes tested patterns and real-time matching.
Recommended Url Pattern
``regex
^https?://[\w.-]+(?:/[\w.-]*)*/?$
`
Test Examples
Valid matches:
- https://example.com
http://sub.domain.org/pathhttps://site.co/page/
Invalid (should not match):
ftp://example.comexample.comhttp:/example.com
Pattern Explanation
Matches HTTP/HTTPS URLs with domain and optional path
Alternative Patterns
1. ^https?://.*$
2. ^(https?://)?([\w.-]+\.)+[\w]{2,}(/.*)?$`
How to Use
1. The pattern above is preloaded—or enter your own 2. Add test strings to validate 3. See real-time match highlights 4. Copy the pattern for your code
Regex Quick Reference
| Symbol | Meaning | Example | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| \d | Any digit | \d{3} matches "123" | ||
| \w | Word character | \w+ matches "hello" | ||
| + | One or more | a+ matches "aaa" | ||
| * | Zero or more | a* matches "" or "aaa" | ||
| ? | Optional | colou?r matches "color" | ||
| ^ | Start of string | ^Hello | ||
| $ | End of string | world$ | ||
| [abc] | Character class | [aeiou] matches vowels | ||
| (a | b) | Alternation | (cat | dog) matches either |