GSC Regex Builder & Tester

Free, no signup. Catch PCRE syntax GSC cannot run, then test a safe RE2 pattern locally. Put the pattern on line one and one query per line after it.

RE2 rejects lookarounds, backreferences, atomic groups, and possessive quantifiers. Separate data sets with a line containing ---. Files never leave your browser.

Local data

Saved targets, named lists, and recent check summaries remain only in this browser.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing you paste is uploaded or stored. Anonymous run-level outcome counters may be used for aggregate research; URLs, domains, IPs, and identifiers are never included, and no statistic is released below 100 runs.

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Found something broken in Gsc Regex Tester? Let us know what happened — this goes straight to a private triage queue, not a public list.

What will be sent
 No tool inputs, uploads, pasted source, complete results, query parameters, or URL fragments are attached automatically. You can edit or remove the selected passage above. Browser and anti-abuse metadata is processed for spam prevention. 

How to use it

  1. Write the regular expression on the first line. Do not wrap it in slashes.
  2. Paste one Search Console query on each following line.
  3. Select Analyze. Review syntax issues first, then the true/false match beside every query.
  4. Copy a clean pattern into a Search Console custom query filter. Recheck the filtered total before using it in reporting.

Example output Example data

This static example uses ^(how|what)\b against three illustrative queries. It shows the exact result shape; it is not connected to a Search Console property.

Syntax issues0
how to audit redirectsMatch: true
what is crawl budgetMatch: true
technical seo toolsMatch: false

What you get

Issues lists every incompatible token the linter recognizes, its character index, why RE2 rejects it, and a safer rewrite direction. An empty array means no known lint issue was found; it is not a guarantee that a complex pattern expresses your intended audience.

Match is the browser test result for that query. When the pattern has any lint or compile issue, all test rows return false rather than pretending the broken pattern ran successfully.

How it works

The linter scans for unsupported RE2 constructs including lookarounds, numeric and named backreferences, atomic and conditional groups, possessive quantifiers, and \Z. It also asks the browser regex engine to catch unbalanced brackets and other compile errors. Only a lint-clean pattern is applied to the supplied queries, with case-insensitive matching.

Features

  • Specific explanations and rewrite directions for common PCRE-to-RE2 mistakes.
  • Per-query match results for a realistic list, entirely in the browser.
  • Support for ordinary RE2-compatible anchors, groups, alternatives, classes, and quantifiers.

Limitations

  • This is a compatibility linter and local tester, not Google's production RE2 runtime.
  • JavaScript and RE2 differ at some Unicode and escaping edges; validate the final filter in Search Console.
  • The tool does not connect to GSC, estimate matched clicks, or generate exclusion filters automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What regex syntax does Google Search Console support?

Search Console uses RE2 syntax. It supports common groups, alternation, character classes, anchors, and quantifiers, but not lookarounds, backreferences, atomic groups, conditional groups, or possessive quantifiers.

Why does a regex work in another tester but fail in Search Console?

Many general-purpose testers use PCRE or JavaScript regex. Those engines accept features that RE2 deliberately excludes. This tool flags the known incompatible constructs before testing the pattern.

Are matches case-sensitive?

No. This tester applies the pattern case-insensitively, matching the behavior expected for Search Console query filtering.

Does this tool send my queries anywhere?

No. The pattern and query list are processed in your browser and are not uploaded.

Can I use negative lookahead to exclude branded queries?

No. RE2 does not support lookahead. Use a Search Console exclude filter separately, or write an inclusive pattern for the terms you want to keep.

Next stepWhich Pages Should I Work On? — look up the exact spec and expected values.

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ツールについて

Search ConsoleのRE2正規表現フィルターを、手元のクエリ一覧に対して検査し、実行できないPCRE構文を先に見つけます。

パターンを1行目、クエリを各行に置き、ローカルで安全なフィルターを確認します。

機能

  • RE2対応のアンカー・グループ・選択肢・文字クラス・量指定子
  • PCREからRE2への互換性問題の説明
  • 現実的なクエリ一覧との一致結果
  • ブラウザー内だけで完結するローカル検査

仕組み

RE2が対応する構文を確認し、先読み、後読み、後方参照、原子グループ、条件グループ、所有量指定子など非対応のトークンを位置と修正方向付きで一覧化します。各クエリへパターンを大文字小文字を区別せず適用し、true/falseを表示します。

制限事項

  • これは互換性リンターとローカルテスターであり、Google本番のRE2ランタイムではありません。Unicodeやエスケープの細部が異なる場合はSearch Consoleで最終確認してください。
  • GSCへ接続したりクリック数を推定したり、除外フィルターを自動生成したりはしません。

よくある質問

Google Search Consoleはどの正規表現構文に対応しますか?

RE2の一般的なグループ、選択肢、文字クラス、アンカー、量指定子に対応しますが、先読み・後方参照・原子グループ・条件グループ・所有量指定子には対応しません。

ブランドクエリを除外する負の先読みは使えますか?

いいえ。先読みはRE2でサポートされません。Search Consoleの除外フィルターを別に使うか、残したい語を含むパターンを書いてください。

クエリはどこかへ送信されますか?

いいえ。パターンとクエリ一覧はブラウザー内で処理され、アップロードされません。