diff --git a/text/deno.json b/text/deno.json
index 9c475257d44d..c661ac5bebd4 100644
--- a/text/deno.json
+++ b/text/deno.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "./compare-similarity": "./compare_similarity.ts",
     "./levenshtein-distance": "./levenshtein_distance.ts",
     "./unstable-slugify": "./unstable_slugify.ts",
+    "./unstable-replace": "./unstable_replace.ts",
     "./to-camel-case": "./to_camel_case.ts",
     "./unstable-to-constant-case": "./unstable_to_constant_case.ts",
     "./to-kebab-case": "./to_kebab_case.ts",
diff --git a/text/unstable_replace.ts b/text/unstable_replace.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..893c4b28d971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/unstable_replace.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import { escape } from "@std/regexp/escape";
+
+/**
+ * A string or function that can be used as the second parameter of
+ * `String.prototype.replace()`.
+ */
+export type Replacer =
+  | string
+  | ((substring: string, ...args: unknown[]) => string);
+
+/**
+ * Replaces the specified pattern at the start and end of the string.
+ *
+ * @experimental **UNSTABLE**: New API, yet to be vetted.
+ *
+ * @param str The input string
+ * @param pattern The pattern to replace
+ * @param replacer String or function to be used as the replacement
+ *
+ * @example Strip non-word characters from start and end of a string
+ * ```ts
+ * import { replaceBoth } from "@std/text/unstable-replace";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const result = replaceBoth("¡¿Seguro que no?!", /[^\p{L}\p{M}\p{N}]+/u, "");
+ * assertEquals(result, "Seguro que no");
+ * ```
+ */
+export function replaceBoth(
+  str: string,
+  pattern: string | RegExp,
+  replacer: Replacer,
+): string {
+  return replaceStart(
+    replaceEnd(str, pattern, replacer),
+    pattern,
+    replacer,
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces the specified pattern at the start of the string.
+ *
+ * @experimental **UNSTABLE**: New API, yet to be vetted.
+ *
+ * @param str The input string
+ * @param pattern The pattern to replace
+ * @param replacer String or function to be used as the replacement
+ *
+ * @example Strip byte-order mark
+ * ```ts
+ * import { replaceStart } from "@std/text/unstable-replace";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const result = replaceStart("\ufeffhello world", "\ufeff", "");
+ * assertEquals(result, "hello world");
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Replace `http:` protocol with `https:`
+ * ```ts
+ * import { replaceStart } from "@std/text/unstable-replace";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const result = replaceStart("http://example.com", "http:", "https:");
+ * assertEquals(result, "https://example.com");
+ * ```
+ */
+export function replaceStart(
+  str: string,
+  pattern: string | RegExp,
+  replacer: Replacer,
+): string {
+  return str.replace(
+    cloneAsStatelessRegExp`^${pattern}`,
+    replacer as string,
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Replaces the specified pattern at the start of the string.
+ *
+ * @experimental **UNSTABLE**: New API, yet to be vetted.
+ *
+ * @param str The input string
+ * @param pattern The pattern to replace
+ * @param replacer String or function to be used as the replacement
+ *
+ * @example Remove a single trailing newline
+ * ```ts
+ * import { replaceEnd } from "@std/text/unstable-replace";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const result = replaceEnd("file contents\n", "\n", "");
+ * assertEquals(result, "file contents");
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Ensure pathname ends with a single slash
+ * ```ts
+ * import { replaceEnd } from "@std/text/unstable-replace";
+ * import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+ *
+ * const result = replaceEnd("/pathname", new RegExp("/*"), "/");
+ * assertEquals(result, "/pathname/");
+ * ```
+ */
+export function replaceEnd(
+  str: string,
+  pattern: string | RegExp,
+  replacement: Replacer,
+): string {
+  return str.replace(
+    cloneAsStatelessRegExp`${pattern}$`,
+    replacement as string,
+  );
+}
+
+function cloneAsStatelessRegExp(
+  { raw: [$0, $1] }: TemplateStringsArray,
+  pattern: string | RegExp,
+) {
+  const { source, flags } = typeof pattern === "string"
+    ? { source: escape(pattern), flags: "" }
+    : pattern;
+
+  return new RegExp(`${$0!}(?:${source})${$1!}`, flags.replace(/[gy]+/g, ""));
+}
diff --git a/text/unstable_replace_test.ts b/text/unstable_replace_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1eb10267cc28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/unstable_replace_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2024 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";
+import { replaceBoth, replaceEnd, replaceStart } from "./unstable_replace.ts";
+
+Deno.test("replaceStart()", async (t) => {
+  await t.step("strips a prefix", () => {
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("https://example.com", "https://", ""),
+      "example.com",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("replaces a prefix", () => {
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("http://example.com", "http://", "https://"),
+      "https://example.com",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("no replacement if pattern not found", () => {
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("file:///a/b/c", "http://", "https://"),
+      "file:///a/b/c",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("strips prefixes by regex pattern", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("abc", /a|b/, ""), "bc");
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("xbc", /a|b/, ""), "xbc");
+
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("¡¿Seguro que no?!", /[^\p{L}\p{M}\p{N}]+/u, ""),
+      "Seguro que no?!",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("complex replacers", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("abca", "a", "$'"), "bcabca");
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("xbca", "a", "$'"), "xbca");
+
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("abcxyz", /[a-c]+/, "<$&>"), "<abc>xyz");
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("abcxyz", /([a-c]+)/, "<$1>"), "<abc>xyz");
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("abcxyz", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, "<$<match>>"),
+      "<abc>xyz",
+    );
+
+    assertEquals(replaceStart("abcxyz", /[a-c]+/, (m) => `<${m}>`), "<abc>xyz");
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("abcxyz", /([a-c]+)/, (_, p1) => `<${p1}>`),
+      "<abc>xyz",
+    );
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceStart("abcxyz", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, (...args) =>
+        `<${
+          (args[
+            args.findIndex((x) => typeof x === "number") + 2
+          ] as { match: string }).match
+        }>`),
+      "<abc>xyz",
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+Deno.test("replaceEnd()", async (t) => {
+  await t.step("strips a suffix", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("/pathname/", "/", ""), "/pathname");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("replaces a suffix", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("/pathname/", "/", "/?a=1"), "/pathname/?a=1");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("no replacement if pattern not found", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("/pathname", "/", "/?a=1"), "/pathname");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("strips suffixes by regex pattern", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("abc", /b|c/, ""), "ab");
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("abx", /b|c/, ""), "abx");
+
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceEnd("¡¿Seguro que no?!", /[^\p{L}\p{M}\p{N}]+/u, ""),
+      "¡¿Seguro que no",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("complex replacers", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("abca", "a", "$`"), "abcabc");
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("abcx", "a", "$`"), "abcx");
+
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("xyzabc", /[a-c]+/, "<$&>"), "xyz<abc>");
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("xyzabc", /([a-c]+)/, "<$1>"), "xyz<abc>");
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceEnd("xyzabc", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, "<$<match>>"),
+      "xyz<abc>",
+    );
+
+    assertEquals(replaceEnd("xyzabc", /[a-c]+/, (m) => `<${m}>`), "xyz<abc>");
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceEnd("xyzabc", /([a-c]+)/, (_, p1) => `<${p1}>`),
+      "xyz<abc>",
+    );
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceEnd("xyzabc", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, (...args) =>
+        `<${
+          (args[
+            args.findIndex((x) => typeof x === "number") + 2
+          ] as { match: string }).match
+        }>`),
+      "xyz<abc>",
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+Deno.test("replaceBoth()", async (t) => {
+  await t.step("strips both prefixes and suffixes", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("/pathname/", "/", ""), "pathname");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("replaces both prefixes and suffixes", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("/pathname/", "/", "!"), "!pathname!");
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("//pathname", /\/+/, "/"), "/pathname");
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("//pathname", /\/*/, "/"), "/pathname/");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("no replacement if pattern not found", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("pathname", "/", "!"), "pathname");
+  });
+
+  await t.step("strips both prefixes and suffixes by regex pattern", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("abc", /a|b|c/, ""), "b");
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("xbx", /a|b|c/, ""), "xbx");
+
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceBoth("¡¿Seguro que no?!", /[^\p{L}\p{M}\p{N}]+/u, ""),
+      "Seguro que no",
+    );
+  });
+
+  await t.step("complex replacers", () => {
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("abca", "a", "$$"), "$bc$");
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("xbcx", "a", "$$"), "xbcx");
+
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /[a-c]+/, "<$&>"), "<abc>xyz<abc>");
+    assertEquals(replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /([a-c]+)/, "<$1>"), "<abc>xyz<abc>");
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, "<$<match>>"),
+      "<abc>xyz<abc>",
+    );
+
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /[a-c]+/, (m) => `<${m}>`),
+      "<abc>xyz<abc>",
+    );
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /([a-c]+)/, (_, p1) => `<${p1}>`),
+      "<abc>xyz<abc>",
+    );
+    assertEquals(
+      replaceBoth("abcxyzabc", /(?<match>[a-c]+)/, (...args) =>
+        `<${
+          (args[
+            args.findIndex((x) => typeof x === "number") + 2
+          ] as { match: string }).match
+        }>`),
+      "<abc>xyz<abc>",
+    );
+  });
+});