Wrap Text
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Configure text wrapping settings
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What is the Wrap Text Tool?
The Wrap Text tool inserts line breaks into long text to ensure no line exceeds a specified width. This is essential for formatting text for terminals, emails, code comments, or any display with fixed-width constraints.
Features include wrapping by character count or word boundaries, preserving paragraph structure, optional indentation for continuation lines, and preset widths for common use cases like terminals (80 chars) and email (72 chars).
All processing happens directly in your browser, ensuring your data remains private and secure. The tool processes your text instantly as you type or adjust settings.
Common Uses for Wrap Text
Terminal Output
Format text to fit within standard 80-character terminal windows. Useful for README files, command-line help text, or console output that needs to display correctly.
Email Formatting
Wrap text at 72 characters for proper email display. Many email clients and mailing lists expect hard-wrapped text for plain-text messages.
Code Comments
Format long comments or documentation strings to fit within your code's line width limits. Maintains readability in editors and diff views.
Documentation
Prepare text for documentation systems that require specific line lengths. Many Markdown processors and documentation generators benefit from wrapped text.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between character and word wrapping?
Character wrapping breaks lines at exactly the specified width, potentially splitting words. Word wrapping finds the last word boundary before the width limit, keeping words intact for better readability.
What does "Break Long Words" do?
When enabled with word wrapping, words longer than the line width will be split. When disabled, long words are kept intact even if they exceed the width limit, which may result in some lines being longer than specified.
What does "Preserve Paragraphs" mean?
When enabled, blank lines that separate paragraphs are kept in the output. The tool wraps text within each paragraph independently. When disabled, all text is treated as one continuous block.
What is the standard terminal width?
The standard terminal width is 80 characters, dating back to IBM punch cards. While modern terminals can display more, 80 characters remains a widely-used convention for code, documentation, and plain text files.
Is my data secure?
Yes, all text processing happens directly in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server or stored anywhere. This ensures complete privacy for any sensitive content.