Text cleanup and counting
Clean copied text, normalize casing, then check counts before pasting or publishing.
Guides
Practical guides for Tidy Utils workflows
Short explanations that help you choose the right utility and use it for a concrete text, data, or encoding task.
Guide and tool map
Use these paths to move from the guide library into the core tool catalog, priority utilities, and related categories.
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.Text toolsCount, rewrite, and transform text directly in your browser.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.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.How to Clean Copied Text Without Breaking ParagraphsClean copied text, remove extra spaces, preserve paragraph breaks, and prepare text for counting or case conversion with Tidy Utils.Word Counter vs Character CounterChoose between word count, character count, line count, and reading time checks for common writing and publishing tasks.URL Encoding vs HTML Entities vs Base64Learn when to use URL encoding, HTML entities, or Base64, then open the right browser-based Tidy Utils tool for the job.JSON Format vs MinifyUnderstand when to format JSON for readability, when to minify it, and when to compare output with a text diff.JSON vs SQL Formatting: What Formatters Do and Do Not ValidateCompare JSON and SQL formatting, see what each formatter checks, and learn when syntax, schema, dialect, or database validation still matters.Generate a JSON Schema From Example JSONLearn what a JSON Schema generator can infer from example JSON, what it cannot know, and how to review the schema before use.Generate a TypeScript Interface From JSONTurn JSON examples into TypeScript interfaces, understand optional fields, and review inferred unions before using generated code.UUID v4 vs UUID v7Compare UUID v4 and UUID v7, learn when random UUIDs are enough, and understand what Tidy Utils generates today.Unix Timestamp Seconds vs MillisecondsLearn how to tell Unix timestamp seconds from milliseconds, convert both safely, and avoid common timezone mistakes.URL Parts and Query Parameters ExplainedBreak down protocol, host, path, query parameters, fragments, encoding, and UTM values before debugging or sharing a URL.
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Search guides and toolsJSON and data formatting
Format structured data, move between CSV and JSON, and generate schema or TypeScript output.
URLs, encoding, and campaign links
Parse URLs, encode values, decode text-safe formats, and build tagged campaign links.
Developer helpers
Generate IDs, convert timestamps, compare text, and format code-adjacent snippets quickly.
SEO page prep
Draft search snippets, check title and description length, and tag campaign URLs.
Text guides
View text toolsHow 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.
WhitespaceWordsCharactersCase
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.
Markdown TableWhitespaceJSON
Word Counter vs Character Counter
Choose between word count, character count, line count, and reading time checks for common writing and publishing tasks.
WordsCharactersWhitespace
Developer guides
View developer toolsJSON vs SQL Formatting: What Formatters Do and Do Not Validate
Compare JSON and SQL formatting, see what each formatter checks, and learn when syntax, schema, dialect, or database validation still matters.
JSONSQLText Diff
JSON Format vs Minify
Understand when to format JSON for readability, when to minify it, and when to compare output with a text diff.
JSONText Diff
Generate a JSON Schema From Example JSON
Learn what a JSON Schema generator can infer from example JSON, what it cannot know, and how to review the schema before use.
JSON SchemaJSONTypeScript Types
Generate a TypeScript Interface From JSON
Turn JSON examples into TypeScript interfaces, understand optional fields, and review inferred unions before using generated code.
TypeScript TypesJSONJSON Schema
XML Formatting vs XML Validation
Understand the difference between pretty-printing XML, checking well-formed XML, and validating against an XML schema.
XMLHTML EntitiesYAML
UUID v4 vs UUID v7
Compare UUID v4 and UUID v7, learn when random UUIDs are enough, and understand what Tidy Utils generates today.
UUIDTimestampJSON Schema
Unix Timestamp Seconds vs Milliseconds
Learn how to tell Unix timestamp seconds from milliseconds, convert both safely, and avoid common timezone mistakes.
TimestampJSONTypeScript Types
URL Parts and Query Parameters Explained
Break down protocol, host, path, query parameters, fragments, encoding, and UTM values before debugging or sharing a URL.
URL ParserURL EncodeUTMJSON
Encoding guides
View encoding toolsSEO guides
View seo toolsUTM Source, Medium, and Campaign Examples
Learn practical UTM source, medium, and campaign examples for tagged URLs, then build a consistent campaign link.
UTMURL Encode
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.
SERP PreviewCharactersWords
Robots.txt Allow and Disallow Rules Explained
Learn how robots.txt user-agent groups, Allow and Disallow paths, and most-specific matching work before testing crawler access.
Robots.txtURL Parser
Robots.txt vs Noindex: Crawling and Indexing
Compare robots.txt crawl controls with noindex directives so you can choose the right method for crawling, indexing, and private content.
Robots.txtSERP Preview