Filter Text Lines

Find and extract lines containing specific text (Grep). Filter logs, lists, and code instantly with Regex support.

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Real-time

Instantly filters thousands of lines as you type. No waiting.

Regex Power

Full JavaScript Regular Expression support for advanced filtering.

Secure

All processing happens in your browser. Data never leaves your device.

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Find Error Lines

Locate error and warning lines in your server logs with a simple text search.

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Extract Emails

Use regular expressions to find all email addresses scattered throughout your text.

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Remove Comments

Strip out lines starting with # using Invert Match to clean up config files.

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Whole Word Match

Find complete words only, avoiding partial matches within larger words.

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Ultimate Guide: Filter Text Lines (Grep)

The Filter Text Lines tool is a powerful utility that brings the functionality of the command-line grep tool to your browser. It allows developers, data analysts, and writers to search through large text files and extract exactly what they need.

For Developers

Quickly isolate error logs from massive log files. Extract specific API endpoints from documentation. Use Regex to find complex patterns like email addresses or IP addresses within code.

For Data Analysis

Filter CSV data by specific columns or values. Clean up datasets by removing unwanted lines (using Invert Match). Prepare data for import by extracting only relevant rows.

Pro Tip: Invert Match

Sometimes it's easier to say what you don't want. Use the Invert Match option (equivalent to grep -v) to remove lines that contain specific noise, leaving you with the clean data you need.