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Reverse characters, reverse words, or reverse lines of any text

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How to Use the Text Reverser

  1. Type or paste the text you want to reverse into the input field.
  2. Adjust any available options shown - the output updates as you type.
  3. The result updates instantly - no submit button required for most operations.
  4. Click Copy or Download to take the output to your next step.

Text Reverser allows you to flip text instantly in multiple modes. Character mode reverses every code point so 'Hello' becomes 'olleH'. Word mode keeps the words intact but reverses their order ('Hello world' → 'world Hello'). Line mode does the same for newline-separated lines, useful for inverting a log or a poem, acting as a reliable backward text generator.

How the String Reversal Tool Works

Naïve reversal in JavaScript with split('').reverse() breaks emoji and combined accents (a flag emoji becomes two random regional-indicator letters). This tool uses Array.from on the string, which iterates by code point rather than UTF-16 unit, so 👨‍👩‍👧 and é round-trip correctly. Use it for palindrome checking, simple text obfuscation, or creating mirror text for fun.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will reversing break emoji or accented characters?

No - we iterate by code point using Array.from, so 👨‍👩‍👧 and é stay whole. Naïve split('').reverse() would corrupt them.

What's the difference between word reverse and character reverse?

Character reverse flips every letter ('Hello' → 'olleH'). Word reverse keeps words intact and flips their order ('Hello world' → 'world Hello').

Can it check whether something is a palindrome?

Indirectly - reverse the text and compare it to the original. They match if and only if the input is a palindrome.

Does it handle right-to-left scripts like Arabic correctly?

Reversal happens in logical order, not visual order. The result will look strange in a browser because RTL scripts are rendered with their own bidi rules - that's expected.

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