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Free Online Text Tools

Use free online text tools for word count, readability checks, markdown preview, case conversion, text comparison, duplicate line removal, and content cleanup.

Best Text Tools to Start With

Start with the text tools used most often while writing, editing, and preparing content. Check word count, improve readability, preview Markdown, convert text casing, compare drafts, remove duplicate lines, and move content between Markdown and HTML.

Text Tools by Use Case

Browse tools grouped by what you need to get done.

Writing and Readability Tools

Writing tools help measure and improve drafts before they are published, submitted, or shared. Use word count and readability checks for blog posts, essays, landing pages, documentation, help articles, and social captions where length, reading time, and sentence complexity affect the final result.

Text Formatting Tools

Formatting tools reshape text quickly when a draft needs to match a style, naming convention, spreadsheet import, code comment, or publishing workflow. Convert casing, remove repeated lines, collapse extra whitespace, sort lines, and prepare cleaner text without manually editing every line.

Markdown and Publishing Tools

Markdown tools are useful for writers, developers, and documentation teams who move content between plain text, CMS editors, HTML, README files, and documentation systems. Preview Markdown before publishing, convert Markdown to HTML, convert HTML back to Markdown, and create clean Markdown tables.

Text Comparison and Cleanup Tools

Comparison and cleanup tools help review revisions, compare two versions of a draft, remove repeated lines, escape strings, and prepare cleaner copy before publishing or sharing with a team. They are especially useful when text has been copied from logs, emails, spreadsheets, or generated output.

All Text Tools

17 free tools — no sign-up required.

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ASCII Art Generator

Convert text to ASCII art using FIGlet-style fonts — create banners for code comments, README files, terminal scripts, and creative displays.

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Bionic Reading Converter

Convert text to Bionic Reading format — bold fixation points guide your eyes for faster reading and better comprehension.

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Case Converter

Convert text between uppercase, lowercase, title case, sentence case, camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case, and CONSTANT_CASE instantly.

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Text Diff Checker

Compare two text blocks and see additions, deletions, and changes highlighted line-by-line using the Myers diff algorithm — like Git diff in a browser.

Duplicate Line Remover

Remove duplicate lines from any text — with options for case sensitivity, sort, and keeping first or last occurrence.

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Glitch Text Generator

Add Unicode combining characters to text to create glitchy Zalgo effects — adjustable intensity for cyberpunk, horror, or creative aesthetics.

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Google Fonts Pair Finder

Discover curated Google Font pairings — preview heading + body text combinations and copy the CSS import code.

HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

Convert special characters to HTML entities (& → &) and decode them back — for safe, valid HTML.

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Lorem Ipsum Generator

Generate placeholder text for your designs and mockups — by paragraph, sentence, or word count, with classic or random variation.

Markdown Preview

Write Markdown and see a live HTML preview — supports GitHub Flavored Markdown with tables, task lists, and code blocks.

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Multiple Whitespace Remover

Remove extra spaces, trailing whitespace, tab characters, and empty lines — clean up text in one click.

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Readability Scorer

Analyze text readability using Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, and SMOG grades to ensure your writing is easy to understand.

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Regex Tester

Test and debug regular expressions with live match highlighting, capture group display, and flag explanations — using JavaScript's native RegExp engine.

String Escape / Unescape

Escape or unescape strings for JSON, JavaScript, HTML, URL, CSV, and RegEx contexts — instantly.

Text Sorter

Sort lines alphabetically, numerically, by length, or randomly — with case-sensitive and reverse order options.

Text to Handwriting

Convert text to handwriting-style fonts.

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Word Counter

Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time — with keyword density analysis and platform-specific character limit indicators.

Why Text Tools Matter

Clean, format, compare, and prepare text faster with free browser-based tools for word count, readability, Markdown preview, case conversion, duplicate line removal, text comparison, whitespace cleanup, and simple writing workflows. These utilities help writers, students, developers, editors, and content teams move from draft to publishable text.

Text work often starts with a draft but quickly turns into practical cleanup: checking length, simplifying readability, changing casing, previewing Markdown, comparing revisions, removing repeated lines, or preparing copy for a CMS. This hub groups those everyday jobs by workflow so users can choose the next tool based on the task, not only by name.

The text category connects strongly into SEO because content length, readability, slugs, and metadata often get reviewed together before publishing. It also connects into converter workflows for Markdown and HTML, social workflows for short-form copy, and generator workflows for dummy content or stylized text.

Start with Word Counter and Readability Scorer for writing decisions, Markdown Preview for documentation and publishing, Case Converter for formatting, and Text Diff Checker or Duplicate Line Remover when cleanup and comparison matter.

Text Tool Collections

Grouped workflows that connect text tools to adjacent tasks.

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Text FAQ

Common questions about text tools and how to use them.

What are online text tools?

Online text tools help you count words, score readability, preview Markdown, convert casing, compare drafts, remove duplicate lines, clean whitespace, and prepare text for publishing or sharing. They are useful for writers, developers, editors, students, marketers, and support teams.

Which text tools are useful for writers?

Writers should start with Word Counter, Readability Scorer, Markdown Preview, Case Converter, and Text Diff Checker. These tools help check length, estimate reading time, simplify copy, preview formatting, and compare edits before a draft goes live.

Can I check word count and readability online?

Yes. Word Counter reports words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and related writing metrics. Readability Scorer analyzes how easy the text is to read, which helps before publishing blog posts, landing pages, essays, documentation, and social content.

Can I preview Markdown online?

Yes. Markdown Preview renders Markdown as HTML while you write, including common formatting such as headings, lists, links, tables, and code blocks. It pairs well with Markdown to HTML and HTML to Markdown when content needs to move between formats.

Can I compare two text versions?

Yes. Text Diff Checker compares two blocks of text and highlights additions, deletions, and changes. It is useful for reviewing draft revisions, checking copied content, comparing configuration snippets, or spotting small edits in long text.

Can I remove duplicate lines from text?

Yes. Duplicate Line Remover cleans repeated lines from pasted text and can help with lists, exports, logs, keyword sets, and spreadsheet-style data. It is a quick cleanup step before sorting, publishing, importing, or sharing text with a team.

Are these text tools free?

Yes. The text tools are free to use in the browser. They are designed for everyday writing, editing, formatting, comparison, Markdown publishing, and cleanup tasks without requiring an account.