SSR – Simple Search & Replace

In the eventuality that you want to find a specific phrase and replace it with another in rather large documents and you do not have an advanced text editor, then it can be quite a frustrating task that does not guarantee accurate results.

SSR – Simple Search & Replace is a command line utility that enables you to find keywords and expressions throughout files so that you can place their correct version or an alternative.

The program does not require installation or configuration and you can use it as soon as you decompress the archive in the desired location on your computer. On a side note, the developer recommends you extract it in the path of the files you want to process to avoid potential conflicts.

The idea behind the tool is to provide you with a quick way to search and replaces content throughout very large documents. But there is more than meets the eye with this program as the search can be done for content with case sensitive, exact matches, special characters and spaces. Moreover, you can set the app to perform a line-by-line search to make sure you are not missing out anything.

It is worth mentioning that you do not have to replace the phrases if this is not your goal, by employing the fastfind command. At the same time, the app enables you to add a header or footer at the top or bottom of your files.

Despite the fact that it entails you know a little on how to use commands in the Windows console, SSR – Simple Search & Replace is a reliable tool that can come in handy to anyone who is editing very large documents. Not only can you make the replacements exactly where you want to, but you can also be sure that the human errors are considerably reduced.