Branded Searches
Group searches that mention your business name, brand variations, or branded products.
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Google Search ConsoleRegex Generator & Tester
Build Google Search Console regex filters without writing regex yourself. Choose a preset, enter your keywords, test the pattern, and copy it into GSC.
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GSC Regex Builder
Build Your Regex
Choose what you want to filter, select a preset, then customize the terms.
Start with a common SEO filter and edit it however you need.
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Regex Tester
Test Your Regex
Paste example queries or page URLs to make sure your filter catches the right data before using it in Search Console.
Add one query or URL per line. Your data stays in your browser.
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Generate a valid regex and add test queries to see your matches here.
GSC Regex Basics
What Is a Google Search Console Regex?
A regular expression, commonly called regex, is a pattern that allows you to match many related Search Console queries or page URLs using a single filter.
Instead of filtering individual keywords one at a time, you can use regex to group branded searches, question keywords, pricing terms, local searches, blog URLs, service pages, and many other types of SEO data.
This generator is built specifically for Google Search Console and avoids unsupported regex features such as lookarounds and backreferences.
Popular Filters
Popular Search Console Regex Filters
Start with one of these common SEO use cases, then customize the terms for your website.
Non-Branded Searches
Generate the branded regex, then use Search Console's Doesn't match regex option.
Question Keywords
Find searches starting with how, what, why, where, when, and other question words.
Commercial Keywords
Find searches suggesting someone is looking for a service, company, provider, or consultant.
Local Searches
Find near-me searches, cities, service areas, and other location-specific queries.
Page & URL Filters
Filter blog posts, service pages, location pages, PDFs, parameters, and other URL patterns.
How It Works
How to Use Regex in Google Search Console
Build and test your filter here first, then add it to Search Console in four simple steps.
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Build your filter
Choose Queries or Pages, select a preset, or enter your own keywords.
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Test the regex
Paste sample queries or URLs and confirm the filter matches the right data.
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Copy your regex
Copy the finished expression once the tester shows the results you expect.
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Add it to GSC
Open Performance → Search results → + New → Query or Page → Custom (regex).
Regex Examples
Useful Google Search Console Regex Examples
Copy these common patterns or use the generator above to customize them for your website.
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Question Keywords
Find searches that begin with common question words.
^(?:who|what|where|when|why|how|which)\b.*
Pricing Queries
Find searches related to price, cost, fees, and rates.
(?:price|pricing|cost|fee|fees|rate|rates|how much).*
Local Searches
Identify local-intent searches and target service areas.
(?:near me|orange county|irvine|costa mesa).*
Branded Searches
Group queries containing a company name or brand variation.
(?:acme seo|acmeseo|acme digital).*
Blog URLs
Find all Search Console page URLs containing your blog path.
/blog/.*
PDF URLs
Find indexed URLs that end with the .pdf file extension.
\.pdf$Quick Reference
Important GSC Regex Tips
Beginning
^howMatches queries beginning with "how".
End
near me$Matches queries ending with "near me".
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seo|marketingMatches either SEO or marketing.
Anything Between
seo.*agencyMatches characters between terms when order matters.
FAQS
Have a Question?
01What is a Google Search Console regex?
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A regex is a pattern you can use in Search Console filters to match groups of queries or page URLs instead of filtering one value at a time.
02Does Google Search Console support regex?
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Yes. Search Console supports RE2-compatible regular expressions, so avoid PCRE-only features such as lookarounds and backreferences.
03What regex engine does Google Search Console use?
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Google Search Console uses RE2-compatible regular expressions. This tool is designed around that limitation instead of generic browser regex features.
04How do I filter branded searches in GSC?
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Enter your brand name and common variations, generate the regex, then apply it to a Query custom regex filter.
05How do I exclude branded searches?
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Generate the branded regex and choose “Doesn't match regex” in Search Console. Do not use a negative-lookahead pattern.
06How do I find question keywords in Search Console?
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Choose the Question Keywords preset, review or edit the question terms, then copy the generated pattern into a Query custom regex filter.
07Can I use multiple keywords in one Search Console filter?
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Yes. Regex alternation uses the | operator to match one term or another.
08Can I filter URLs with regex?
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Yes. Switch the tool from Queries to Pages to use URL-focused presets such as contains, starts with, ends with, blog pages, service pages, and parameter URLs.
09Is this GSC regex generator free?
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Yes. The tool is completely free and requires no sign up.
10Does this tool upload my Search Console data?
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No. Keywords and test values are processed locally in your browser.
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