How to Use Regex Filters in Google Search Console

Google Search Console supports regular expression (regex) filters in the Performance report, allowing you to create powerful custom segments.

How to Use Regex Filters

1. In the Performance report, click "+ New" in the filter bar
2. Select Query or Page
3. Choose "Custom (regex)" from the dropdown
4. Enter your regex pattern
5. Click Apply

Useful Regex Examples

• Question queries: ^(how|what|why|when|where|who)
• Exclude brand terms: ^(?!.*yourbrand)
• Blog posts only: ^https://yourdomain.com/blog/
• Product pages: /products/.*
• Specific keyword theme: seo|search (engine|console)|keyword

Note: Google Search Console uses RE2 regex syntax. Some advanced regex features like lookaheads may have limited support.