How the pattern works
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+ | The local part |
@ | The @ sign |
[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,} | The domain and top-level domain |
g flag | Find every match, not just the first |
Code examples
JavaScript
const matches = text.match(/[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}/g) ?? [];Python
import re
matches = re.findall(r'[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}', text)PHP
preg_match_all('/[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}/', $text, $m);
$matches = $m[0];Notes and limitations
Without the ^ and $ anchors the pattern finds addresses anywhere in a text. Paste a whole document into the Regex Tester to list every match.
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What is the regex to find all email addresses in text?
/[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}/g — it finds every match in a text. See the table above for what each part does.
Does it work in Python and PHP?
Yes — the code examples above use the same pattern with re in Python and preg functions in PHP.
How do I test this regex?
Click “Open in Regex Tester” — the pattern, flags and sample text load automatically, and matches highlight as you edit.