Text cleanup and counting
Clean copied text, normalize casing, then check counts before pasting or publishing.
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Text tools
Count, rewrite, and transform text directly in your browser.
Text category paths
Use this category hub to move between the full catalog, sibling categories, priority tools, and supporting guides.
Developer toolsSmall formatting and data utilities for everyday development work.Encoding toolsEncode, decode, and convert common data formats without uploading files.SEO toolsBuild campaign URLs, preview search snippets, and prepare pages for discovery.All toolsThe complete utility catalog.Workflow guidesShort explanations that connect tools to real tasks.SearchFind a utility by format, task, or workflow.HTML sitemapA full crawlable index of public pages.Word CounterChecking article, essay, and description length before publishing.Character CounterChecking short bios, titles, descriptions, and form-field copy.Case ConverterChanging headings, labels, file names, and short text snippets.Whitespace CleanerCleaning text copied from PDFs, emails, documents, and spreadsheets.JSON FormatterPretty-printing JSON responses, config snippets, and copied payloads.JSON Schema Generator From JSONGenerating a first-pass JSON Schema from an example JSON object or array.YAML FormatterCleaning pasted YAML config before adding it to docs or source control.Unix Timestamp ConverterConverting Unix epoch values from logs, APIs, databases, and support tickets.URL Encoder / DecoderEncoding URL components, query values, and reserved characters.UUID GeneratorCreating quick test IDs for fixtures, mock data, and examples.XML Formatter and ValidatorPretty-printing XML snippets, feeds, config files, and API samples.Text Diff CheckerComparing two versions of copied text.
Related workflows
SEO page prep
Draft search snippets, check title and description length, and tag campaign URLs.
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| Tool | Use it when | Pairs well with |
|---|---|---|
| Word Counter | Checking article, essay, and description length before publishing. | Characters, Case, Whitespace |
| Character Counter | Checking short bios, titles, descriptions, and form-field copy. | Words, Whitespace, Case |
| Case Converter | Changing headings, labels, file names, and short text snippets. | Whitespace, Words, Characters |
| Whitespace Cleaner | Cleaning text copied from PDFs, emails, documents, and spreadsheets. | Words, Characters, Case |
All Text tools
Word Counter
Count words, characters, sentences, and paragraphs in plain text.
TextWritingText
Character Counter
Count characters with and without spaces, plus words and lines.
TextTextCounts
Case Converter
Convert text to uppercase, lowercase, title case, sentence case, kebab case, or snake case.
TextTextFormatting
Whitespace Cleaner
Clean pasted text by trimming extra spaces, normalizing line breaks, and removing unwanted blank lines.
TextTextFormatting
Markdown Table Generator
Turn pasted rows, CSV, or tab-separated text into a clean Markdown table for docs, READMEs, issues, and notes.
TextMarkdownTables
How these Text tools fit together
| Tool | Best for | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Word Counter | Checking article, essay, and description length before publishing. | Characters, Case |
| Character Counter | Checking short bios, titles, descriptions, and form-field copy. | Words, Whitespace |
| Case Converter | Changing headings, labels, file names, and short text snippets. | Whitespace, Words |
| Whitespace Cleaner | Cleaning text copied from PDFs, emails, documents, and spreadsheets. | Words, Characters |
| Markdown Table Generator | Creating Markdown tables for GitHub READMEs, issues, docs, and notes. | Whitespace, Case |
Text guides
How to Clean Copied Text Without Breaking Paragraphs
Clean copied text, remove extra spaces, preserve paragraph breaks, and prepare text for counting or case conversion with Tidy Utils.
How to Make a Markdown Table for a GitHub README
Create a Markdown table for a GitHub README, align columns, escape pipe characters, and convert CSV or TSV with Tidy Utils.
Title Tag and Meta Description Length Guide
Check title tag and meta description length, preview a search snippet, and understand why search results can differ.
Word Counter vs Character Counter
Choose between word count, character count, line count, and reading time checks for common writing and publishing tasks.