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Best answer

RegEx issue in Formatter by Zapier for stripping .mov from video titles

  • August 24, 2025
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I’m trying to strip .mov from a string holding the title of a video. The RegEx I am using in Formatter by Zapier, returns no result. Just to be sure I tested it on PYTHEX and it works. Seems very simple but I might be missing something. The same type of step using the regex (.*)\.mp4$ instead of (.*)\.mov$ works fine. Any ideas?

 

Configuration for the Formatter step

 

Data in
Data out

 

Best answer by Troy Tessalone

Hi ​@CTB 

Try this instead…

Zap action: Formatter > Text > Replace

  • Replace .mov with nothing
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  • August 24, 2025

Hi ​@CTB 

Try this instead…

Zap action: Formatter > Text > Replace

  • Replace .mov with nothing
⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Platinum Authorized Zapier Solution Partner | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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  • CTBBeginner
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  • August 24, 2025

​@Troy Tessalone That worked perfectly! Thanks!

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