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 | \dAny digit\d{3} matches "123" \wWord character\w+ matches "hello" +One or morea+ matches "aaa" *Zero or morea* matches "" or "aaa" ?Optionalcolou?r matches "color" ^Start of string^Hello $End of stringworld$ [abc]Character class[aeiou] matches vowels (ab)Alternation(catdog) matches either