Markdown LinkRegex — Pattern, Examples & Code
\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)/gWhat it matches / doesn't match
| Matches ✅ | Does not match ❌ |
|---|---|
●[Click here](https://example.com) | ●[No URL] |
●[Docs](/docs/guide) | ●(https://example.com) |
●[Email](mailto:hi@example.com) | ●[text] (space before paren) |
How it works
Matches standard Markdown inline link syntax: text inside square brackets followed immediately by a URL inside parentheses. The pattern captures both the link label and the URL as separate groups. It does not match reference-style links ([text][ref]) or image links (![alt][url]).
Code Usage
JavaScript
const regex = /\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)/g; const m = "[Click](https://x.com)".matchAll(regex); for (const [, text, url] of m) console.log(text, url);
Python
import re
pattern = re.compile(r'\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)')
pattern.findall("[Click](https://x.com)") # [('Click', 'https://x.com')]Go
import "regexp"
r := regexp.MustCompile(`\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)`)
r.FindStringSubmatch("[Click](https://x.com)") // ["[Click](https://x.com)", "Click", "https://x.com"]Need a custom regex for a different use case?
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What does the Markdown Link regex pattern match?
Matches standard Markdown inline link syntax: text inside square brackets followed immediately by a URL inside parentheses. The pattern captures both the link label and the URL as separate groups. It does not match reference-style links ([text][ref]) or image links (![alt][url]).
How do I use the Markdown Link regex in JavaScript?
const regex = /\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)/g; const m = "[Click](https://x.com)".matchAll(regex); for (const [, text, url] of m) console.log(text, url);
Can I use the Markdown Link regex in Python?
Yes. import re pattern = re.compile(r'\[([^\[\]]+)\]\(([^()]+)\)') pattern.findall("[Click](https://x.com)") # [('Click', 'https://x.com')]