10 Free Text & String Tools Online - Word Counter, Case Converter & More

Working with text is a fundamental part of virtually every profession. Writers need to count words and meet character limits. Developers need to encode strings and compare code versions. Marketers need URL-friendly slugs for SEO. Designers need placeholder text for mockups.

LankaWebsites offers 10 free text and string manipulation tools that handle these tasks and more. From simple word counting to complex text comparison, these tools process your text instantly without requiring any registration or software installation.

Let's explore each tool and see how they can streamline your text-related workflows.

Text Analysis Tools

These tools help you analyze and understand your text content, providing metrics essential for writing, SEO, and content creation.

1. Word Counter - Complete Text Statistics

The Word Counter provides comprehensive text statistics instantly. Paste or type your text, and the tool displays word count, character count, sentence count, and paragraph count simultaneously.

Beyond basic counts, the tool estimates reading time based on average reading speeds. This feature proves invaluable for content creators who need to gauge how long their articles, blog posts, or scripts will take readers to consume.

Who Benefits Most

Writers working with word count requirements for assignments, articles, or publications rely on accurate counting. Students meeting essay length requirements, bloggers optimizing content length for SEO, and authors tracking manuscript progress all find this tool essential for their daily work.

2. Character Counter - Track Every Character

The Character Counter focuses specifically on character-level analysis. This precision matters when working with platforms that impose strict character limits.

The tool displays character counts both with and without spaces, since different platforms count differently. It also includes preset limits for common platforms like Twitter posts, meta descriptions, and SMS messages, showing exactly how much room remains within each constraint.

Platform-Specific Uses

Social media managers crafting tweets need to stay within 280 characters. SEO specialists writing meta descriptions should keep them under 155-160 characters for optimal display. SMS marketers must fit messages within 160 characters to avoid splitting. This tool makes hitting these targets effortless.

Text Transformation Tools

These tools transform your text from one format to another, saving time on tedious manual reformatting.

3. Case Converter - Change Text Capitalization Instantly

The Case Converter transforms text between different capitalization styles with a single click. No more manually retyping content that arrived in the wrong format.

Available conversions include UPPERCASE for headings and emphasis, lowercase for normalizing text, Title Case where each word is capitalized, Sentence case with only the first letter capitalized, and aLtErNaTiNg CaSe for stylistic effects. The tool preserves your original text structure while changing only the capitalization.

Common Scenarios

You receive a document typed entirely in caps lock and need to normalize it. Your content management system requires title case for headlines but you wrote in sentence case. A design requires all-caps text but your source is mixed case. The Case Converter handles all these situations instantly.

4. Slug Generator - Create SEO-Friendly URLs

The Slug Generator converts any text into clean, URL-friendly slugs suitable for web addresses. Good URL slugs improve SEO, user experience, and link sharing.

The tool removes special characters, converts spaces to hyphens, eliminates consecutive hyphens, and transforms everything to lowercase. The result is a clean, readable URL segment that works across all web platforms and content management systems.

Why Slugs Matter

Search engines prefer descriptive URLs containing relevant keywords. Users trust links they can read and understand. Social sharing works better with clean URLs. A headline like "10 Best Tips for Summer Gardening!" becomes "10-best-tips-for-summer-gardening" – clear, professional, and optimized for both search engines and human readers.

5. String Reverser - Flip Text in Multiple Ways

The String Reverser flips text in various ways. While it might seem like a novelty tool, text reversal serves practical purposes in programming, data processing, and certain creative applications.

The tool offers multiple reversal modes. Reverse the entire string character by character, reverse the order of words while keeping each word intact, or reverse characters within each word while maintaining word order. Each mode serves different use cases.

Practical Applications

Developers testing string manipulation functions benefit from quick reversal. Creating mirror text for design elements requires character-by-character reversal. Reordering list items or data fields uses word-level reversal. The tool handles each scenario with appropriate options.

6. Duplicate Line Remover - Clean Up Repetitive Text

The Duplicate Line Remover eliminates repeated lines from your text. When working with lists, log files, data exports, or any multi-line content, duplicates frequently appear and require removal.

The tool provides options for case-sensitive or case-insensitive matching, letting you decide whether "Apple" and "apple" should be considered duplicates. It also handles whitespace intelligently, preventing invisible spacing differences from creating false unique entries.

Where This Helps

Data cleaning frequently requires removing duplicate entries from exported lists. Email lists often contain repeated addresses. Log files may have redundant error messages. Content compiled from multiple sources may have overlapping items. This tool cleans all these scenarios quickly.

Developer and Technical Tools

These tools address specific needs developers and technical professionals encounter when working with text in code and systems.

7. String Encoder/Decoder - Multiple Encoding Formats

The String Encoder/Decoder converts text between various encoding formats used in web development, data transmission, and software systems.

Supported formats include Base64 encoding commonly used for embedding data, URL encoding required for special characters in web addresses, and HTML entity encoding for displaying special characters in web pages. The tool works bidirectionally, encoding plain text or decoding encoded strings back to readable form.

Development Use Cases

Embedding images or files in code requires Base64 encoding. Building URLs with user-generated content needs proper URL encoding. Displaying code examples in HTML requires entity encoding to prevent browser interpretation. This tool handles the conversions developers need daily.

8. Text Diff Checker - Compare Text Versions

The Text Diff Checker compares two text blocks and highlights the differences between them. This visualization makes it easy to spot changes, additions, and deletions between document versions.

The tool displays results in a side-by-side view with color-coded highlighting. Added content, removed content, and changed content each receive distinct visual treatment. This clarity helps when reviewing edits, comparing code versions, or verifying that changes were applied correctly.

Professional Applications

Editors comparing draft revisions can see exactly what changed. Developers reviewing code changes before deployment spot modifications clearly. Legal professionals comparing contract versions identify altered clauses. Quality assurance teams verifying content updates confirm accuracy. The visual comparison accelerates all these review processes.

9. Markdown Preview - Write and Preview Markdown

The Markdown Preview tool provides a real-time editor for Markdown content. Write in the editor pane and see formatted output instantly in the preview pane.

Markdown has become the standard for documentation, README files, blog content, and technical writing. This tool lets you compose and verify Markdown formatting without switching between editing and preview modes or waiting for builds to complete.

Markdown Advantages

Developers writing documentation can verify formatting before committing. Technical writers creating guides see output as they type. Bloggers using Markdown-based platforms preview posts instantly. The split-pane interface makes Markdown writing faster and more accurate for everyone who uses this popular format.

Content Generation Tool

10. Lorem Ipsum Generator - Placeholder Text for Designs

The Lorem Ipsum Generator creates placeholder text for design mockups, layouts, and prototypes. This classic dummy text helps visualize how real content will appear without the distraction of meaningful words.

Generate text by paragraphs, sentences, or word count depending on your needs. Whether you need a few words for a button label mockup or several paragraphs for a blog post layout, the generator provides exactly the amount requested.

Design Applications

Web designers creating page layouts need representative text blocks. Print designers preparing magazine spreads require body copy placeholders. App developers building interfaces need sample content for text fields. UI/UX designers prototyping user flows benefit from realistic text placement. Lorem Ipsum serves all these purposes without introducing bias from actual content.

Why These Text Tools Matter

Text manipulation seems simple until you face repetitive tasks or complex requirements. Manually counting words in a long document is tedious and error-prone. Converting capitalization by retyping wastes time. Comparing document versions by reading line-by-line misses subtle changes.

These tools automate the mechanical aspects of text work, letting you focus on the creative and analytical tasks that require human judgment. The time saved accumulates significantly for anyone who works with text regularly.

Why Choose LankaWebsites Text Tools?

Instant Processing

All tools process text immediately with no waiting. Results appear as you type or paste, providing real-time feedback that speeds up your workflow.

Privacy Focused

Text processing happens in your browser. Your content isn't uploaded to servers or stored anywhere, keeping sensitive text private and secure.

No Registration Required

Use any tool immediately without creating accounts or providing email addresses. The tools are simply available whenever you need them.

Works Everywhere

The responsive design ensures full functionality on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Work with text wherever you are.

Completely Free

All ten tools are entirely free with no usage limits, premium tiers, or hidden costs. Use them as often as needed without restrictions.

Dark Mode Support

For comfortable use in low-light environments or personal preference, the tools support dark mode to reduce eye strain.

Common Text Tool Workflows

Content Publishing Workflow

Write your article, then run it through the Word Counter to check length requirements. Use the Character Counter to optimize your meta description for SEO. Generate the URL slug with the Slug Generator. Preview any Markdown formatting with the Markdown Preview tool.

Data Cleaning Workflow

Receive a list with duplicates and inconsistent formatting. First use the Duplicate Line Remover to eliminate repeated entries. Then apply the Case Converter to standardize capitalization. The clean list is ready for import or further processing.

Development Workflow

Encode sensitive data with the String Encoder for safe transmission. Compare code changes with the Text Diff Checker before deployment. Generate placeholder content with Lorem Ipsum for testing interfaces.

Tips for Getting the Most from These Tools

Bookmark the main Text & String Tools page for quick access to all tools. When working on projects requiring multiple text operations, open relevant tools in separate browser tabs for efficient switching.

For the Word Counter and Character Counter, consider keeping them open in a split-screen view alongside your writing application. The real-time counts provide ongoing feedback as you write.

When using the Text Diff Checker, ensure both texts use the same line endings (Windows vs. Unix style) to avoid false positives from invisible formatting differences.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my text data stored or shared?

No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your device and isn't stored on any server.

Are there limits on text length?

The tools handle substantial text volumes suitable for most practical purposes. Very large documents (hundreds of thousands of words) may experience slower processing depending on your device.

Can I use these tools for commercial work?

Yes. The tools are free for any use including commercial projects, client work, and business applications.

Do the tools work offline?

An internet connection is required to load the tools initially, but processing happens in your browser. The tools won't function without connectivity to the LankaWebsites server.

Conclusion

Text manipulation is a daily reality for writers, developers, marketers, designers, and countless other professionals. The LankaWebsites Text & String Tools collection provides 10 specialized tools that automate common text tasks.

From counting words and characters to comparing text versions and encoding strings, these free tools handle the mechanical work so you can focus on what matters. No software to install, no accounts to create, no limits to worry about – just reliable text processing whenever you need it.

Visit the Text & String Tools page today and streamline your text workflows with instant, accurate processing.