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Unwrap Text Lines

Unwrap hard-coded 80-character line wraps from old emails, OCR scans, and terminal outputs while intelligently keeping distinct paragraphs separate.

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Cleaned / Replaced Output97 chars

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Paste Hard-Wrapped Text

Insert your text containing hard line breaks after every 70-80 characters (typical of legacy email, Usenet, or terminal copy).

2

Configure Paragraph Boundary Detection

Choose how to identify true paragraphs (e.g. blank lines, indented first lines, or double newlines).

3

De-Hyphenate Broken Words

Toggle automatic rejoining of words split across lines with trailing hyphens.

4

Copy Responsive Fluid Text

Copy the unwrapped, flowing text ready for modern responsive web design, word processors, or mobile reading.

Key Features & Capabilities

  • Smart text unwrapping rejoining artificially wrapped lines while preserving genuine paragraph structures
  • De-hyphenation engine automatically stitching hyphen-broken words (e.g., 'para- \n graph' -> 'paragraph')
  • Indentation and list item protection preserving bullet points (`*`, `-`, `1.`) and blockquotes (`>`) without breaking their formatting
  • Customizable paragraph delimiter detection supporting double newlines and tab indentations
  • Instant real-time preview with live character and word count statistics
  • 100% private in-browser processing with zero network transmission

Frequently Asked Questions

What is hard wrapping vs soft wrapping in typography?

Hard wrapping inserts physical line break characters (CRLF/LF) at a fixed column width (e.g., 72 or 80 characters), forcing lines to break regardless of screen size. Soft wrapping dynamically wraps text to fit the viewport width without modifying the underlying text string. Unwrapping text converts hard-wrapped text back into fluid, soft-wrapping paragraphs.

How does the tool prevent list items and blockquotes from being unwrapped?

The unwrapping engine inspects line prefixes for Markdown list markers (`- `, `* `, `+ `, `1. `) and blockquotes (`> `). Lines starting with these markers are treated as intentional standalone elements and are preserved without unwanted merging.

How does de-hyphenation work?

When a word is split at the end of a line with a trailing hyphen followed by a newline and the rest of the word (e.g. 'infor-\nmation'), the tool detects the split and reconstructs the full word ('information') without the hyphen.

Is my pasted text kept secure and private?

Yes. All text unwrapping and regular expression transformations run 100% locally in your web browser. No text is transmitted or saved anywhere.

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