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What the Word Wrap Tool does
Word Wrap Tool: calculates Output from Text, Wrap at column and Mode. Example: wrap at column 72, mode Wrap long lines and indent each wrapped line with (empty) gives output Hard-wrapping text at a fixed column is still the convention for commit messages, plain-text email, man pages and….
Point it at Text, Wrap at column, Mode and Indent each wrapped line with and it returns Output. The result recalculates on every keystroke without a button press or a page reload.
It is mostly used by people preparing copy for publishing. Doing this by hand is tedious and error-prone once the text runs past a few lines.
The transformation happens locally and the text is discarded when you close the tab.
The sections that follow cover the fields, the method, and one full example computed from the defaults.
What do the Word Wrap Tool fields mean?
The Word Wrap Tool uses 4 inputs. The form opens pre-filled, so the fastest way in is usually to overwrite the one field you actually care about.
| Field | What to enter | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Text | paste or type any amount of text | Hard-wrapping text at a fixed column is still the convention for commit messages, plain-text email, man pages and code comments, and it is surprisingly annoying to do by hand. |
| Wrap at column | accepts 10 to 500 | 72 |
| Mode | choose from Wrap long lines or Unwrap (join wrapped lines) | Wrap long lines |
| Indent each wrapped line with | optional | none |
How does the Word Wrap Tool work?
Each output is derived from the inputs above in a single pass; there is no hidden state carried between runs, so the same inputs always give the same calculation.
The tool refuses to guess: if a value is missing or impossible, it says so.
Worked example
These are the values the Word Wrap Tool loads by default, and the result it produces from them. These are the tool’s own default values and the result they produce, not an invented illustration.
| Text | Hard-wrapping text at a fixed column is still the convent… |
|---|---|
| Wrap at column | 72 |
| Mode | Wrap long lines |
| Indent each wrapped line with | (empty) |
| Output | Hard-wrapping text at a fixed column is still the convention for commit messages, plain-text email, man pages and… |
|---|
How to use it
- Paste your content into Text.
- Set Wrap at column (10 to 500).
- Pick a value for Mode: the options are Wrap long lines or Unwrap (join wrapped lines).
- Key in Indent each wrapped line with.
- Each keystroke triggers a fresh calculation, which is cheap because it happens locally.
- You get Output back.
- Both Copy Link and Print capture the current state, so pick whichever suits how you file things.
What this tool does not do
- Very large pastes are limited by your browser memory rather than a server quota.
- Word and character definitions vary between tools: this one counts whitespace-separated tokens.
- Defaults are illustrative starting points, not recommendations.
- Results are only as good as the inputs. Check your units before reading anything into the output.
Frequently asked questions
Text, Wrap at column, Mode and Indent each wrapped line with, nothing else. A starting value is in place for each, which means a single edit is enough to get a meaningful answer.
Wrap at column accepts 10 to 500. Out-of-range entries are refused up front, which is safer than silently clamping them.
With the values loaded when the page opens, output comes out as Hard-wrapping text at a fixed column is still the convention for commit messages, plain-text email, man pages and…. It recalculates the moment an input changes, which makes comparing scenarios quick.
No. The transformation happens locally and the text is discarded when you close the tab.
It costs nothing, and there is no limit on repeat use.
The logic is straightforward and testable; the worked example above uses the tool’s own defaults so you can verify it yourself.