Regex for Markdown Link

Matches Markdown links in [text](url) format.

Pattern

/\[([^\]]+)\]$([^)]+)$/g

Live Tester

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Examples

The g flag makes the pattern apply special matching behavior and match globally.

✓ [Google](https://google.com)

✓ [click here](page.html)

✗ [incomplete](

✗ (no brackets)

Pattern Breakdown

\[ — opening bracket

([^\]]+) — link text

\]\( — bracket + paren

([^)]+) — URL

\) — closing paren

Code Snippets

Javascript

const m = /\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/g.exec("[Google](https://google.com)");
// m[1] = "Google", m[2] = "https://google.com"

Python

m = re.search(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)", "[Google](https://google.com)")
# m.group(1) = "Google", m.group(2) = "https://google.com"

Php

preg_match('/\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/', "[Google](https://google.com)", $m);
// $m[1] = "Google", $m[2] = "https://google.com"

Related Patterns

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the regex for Markdown Link?▾

The regex pattern for Markdown Link is /\[([^\]]+)\]$([^)]+)$/g. Matches Markdown links in [text](url) format.

How do I use the Markdown Link regex in JavaScript?▾

In JavaScript you create the pattern with a regex literal or the RegExp constructor and call .test() to check a string against it. A ready-to-copy example is shown in the Code Snippets section above, alongside Python and PHP versions.

What does the Markdown Link pattern match?▾

It matches strings like [Google](https://google.com); it rejects strings like [incomplete](. See the Examples section above for the full list of matching and non-matching cases.