Text tools

Text Tools

Free browser-based tools for cleaning, counting, editing, and preparing text for everyday workflows.

Category snapshot
Tools available
60 focused utilities
Input handling
Browser-based utilities for pasted or typed input with no saved workspace.
Workflow paths
2 related toolkits
Best starting point
Text Cleanup Toolkit · Clean messy pasted text with multiple browser-local cleanup steps.
Searchable directory
Filter all tools to Text Tools · use search, toolkit filters, and sorting inside this category.
Choose a path

Pick the right text tools route.

Use these shortcuts when you are deciding between one exact utility, a workflow toolkit, or a broader group comparison.

Review first

Before you choose a text tools page

Use these category-specific checks to pick the right tool, protect sensitive input, and avoid relying on output before the destination workflow confirms it.

  • Paste only the needed textUse the smallest useful draft, list, row set, prompt, or note block so counting, cleanup, extraction, and formatting stay reviewable.
  • Keep a source copy nearbyPreserve original wording, line order, punctuation, casing, whitespace, and citations before running cleanup operations.
  • Check the destination appCopy a small result into your CMS, spreadsheet, email, editor, or prompt workflow first when spacing or line breaks matter.
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Use results well

After you choose from Text Tools

These shared handoff checks help results stay reviewable after you copy, download, publish, import, or continue into another ClearUtils page.

  • Compare against the sourceReview wording, spacing, punctuation, casing, line order, and removed content before replacing the original draft, list, or notes.
  • Test the destination editorPaste a small result into the CMS, spreadsheet, email client, prompt, or document first when line breaks and special characters matter.
  • Continue with text-compatible stepsMove to counting, cleanup, sorting, extraction, or formatting tools only when the output is still plain text or a compatible list.
Tool groups

Find the right text tools group

Use this map to pick the right text workflow area first: counting, cleanup, list handling, extraction, formatting, or writing review.

What you can do with these tools

Clean pasted text

Remove extra spaces, clean spaces from text, drop empty lines, deduplicate rows, and fix broken line breaks before publishing or moving text into another app.

Measure writing

Check word count, Markdown word count, character count with spaces or without spaces, line count online, paragraphs, sentences, repeated words, and letter frequency before sending or posting. ClearUtils counting tools run in your browser and do not upload or store pasted text.

Transform text blocks

Extract plain text, convert case, truncate text, reverse text, split or join blocks, and prepare clean copy for workflows.

Priority paths in this cluster

Start with the page that matches the exact task. These links strengthen the cluster around the highest-intent searches and common workflows.

  • Text Cleanup ToolkitRecommended cluster path

    Clean messy pasted text with multiple browser-local cleanup steps.

  • Word CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time.

  • Markdown Word CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count readable words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, and reading time from Markdown drafts.

  • Character CounterRecommended cluster path

    Check character count with spaces, character count without spaces, words, letters, numbers, and punctuation.

  • Line CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count text lines online for pasted lists, rows, notes, prompts, logs, and copied text blocks.

  • Word Frequency CounterRecommended cluster path

    Rank repeated words, top terms, and rough keyword frequency from pasted writing.

  • Unique Word FinderRecommended cluster path

    Extract one copy of each word from drafts, keyword lists, transcripts, and notes.

  • Duplicate Word FinderRecommended cluster path

    Find repeated words and duplicate counts before editing, QA, or keyword cleanup.

  • Letter Frequency CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count repeated letters, character percentages, and optional digits in pasted writing or sample data.

  • Remove Extra SpacesRecommended cluster path

    Remove extra spaces, tabs, and line-edge whitespace from messy pasted text before counting or cleanup.

  • Sentence CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count sentences before editing drafts for readability, pacing, and structure.

  • Paragraph CounterRecommended cluster path

    Count paragraphs and paragraph shape for cleaner drafts and publishing workflows.

  • Remove Duplicate LinesRecommended cluster path

    Deduplicate copied lists and repeated lines before sorting or sharing.

  • Remove Line BreaksRecommended cluster path

    Turn broken pasted paragraphs or line-wrapped text into cleaner output.

  • Sort Lines AlphabeticallyRecommended cluster path

    Alphabetize pasted lists after cleanup and deduplication.

  • Filter LinesRecommended cluster path

    Keep or remove matching rows from pasted lists, logs, exports, and text blocks.

  • Add Line NumbersRecommended cluster path

    Number pasted lines with custom start values, steps, separators, zero padding, and blank-line controls.

  • Remove Line NumbersRecommended cluster path

    Strip leading numbered-list prefixes from copied lines before editing, sorting, or republishing.

  • Prefix / Suffix LinesRecommended cluster path

    Wrap each line with custom text before copying the result into another workflow or format.

  • Remove PunctuationRecommended cluster path

    Strip punctuation from pasted text with browser-local options for apostrophes, hyphens, and line breaks.

  • Remove AccentsRecommended cluster path

    Strip accents and diacritics from pasted names, titles, tags, and copied text before matching or sorting.

  • Extract WordsRecommended cluster path

    Turn pasted text into a clean one-word-per-line list for dedupe, sorting, and word frequency workflows.

  • Extract SentencesRecommended cluster path

    Split pasted paragraphs, transcripts, and notes into one sentence per line for editing workflows.

  • Sort WordsRecommended cluster path

    Alphabetize words from pasted text or keyword lists with dedupe and length controls.

  • Wrap TextRecommended cluster path

    Reflow long paragraphs into fixed-width lines for email, docs, terminals, and plain text notes.

  • Reverse LinesRecommended cluster path

    Reverse pasted line order from bottom to top with trim and blank-line controls.

  • Reverse WordsRecommended cluster path

    Reverse words from pasted text into a one-word-per-line review list.

  • Remove Duplicate WordsRecommended cluster path

    Dedupe repeated words from drafts, tags, transcripts, and keyword lists.

  • Extract URLsRecommended cluster path

    Extract http, https, and www links from pasted notes, drafts, emails, logs, and copied text.

  • Extract EmailsRecommended cluster path

    Extract email addresses from pasted contact notes, exported rows, support threads, and drafts.

  • Extract NumbersRecommended cluster path

    Extract numbers, percentages, decimals, and unit-suffixed values from pasted reports, notes, and logs.

  • Find and Replace TextRecommended cluster path

    Replace repeated text patterns in browser-local copy editing workflows.

  • Extract Social HandlesRecommended cluster path

    Extract @handles from pasted captions, bios, comments, and campaign notes.

  • Extract Phone NumbersRecommended cluster path

    Extract phone numbers from pasted notes, contact rows, and support text.

  • Extract ZIP CodesRecommended cluster path

    Extract ZIP and postal codes from pasted address lists and contact exports.

  • Plain Text ExtractorRecommended cluster path

    Extract readable plain text from HTML, Markdown, copied snippets, and messy line blocks.

  • Text CompareRecommended cluster path

    Compare two pasted text blocks and review added or removed lines locally in your browser.

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