Add List Item Bullets
Add bullet markers to all items in a list. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Add List Item Bullets
- 1. Paste your list. Enter your items into the input pane, one per line. Any plain list you want to present as a bulleted list works here.
- 2. Choose your bullet. Type the marker to prepend to each item in Bullet, such as a dot character, a dash, or an asterisk, depending on the style you need.
- 3. Decide whether to bullet empty items too. Turn on Also bullet empty items if blank lines in your list should still get a bullet marker, rather than being left without one.
- 4. Copy the bulleted list. The output pane shows every item prefixed with your chosen bullet. Copy the bulleted result into your document, chat message or notes.
When to use Add List Item Bullets
Add List Item Bullets prepends a marker of your choice to every item in a plain list. Use Add List Item Bullets whenever a list needs to look like an unordered list in a plain text context that has no native bullet formatting.
- Formatting a list for a plain text email. An email client that only accepts plain text can't render markdown bullets, so adding a dash or dot manually to each item makes the list readable without formatting.
- Preparing bulleted notes for a chat message. A messaging app like Slack or Discord shows plain text, and adding bullet markers to a list of talking points makes it easier to scan than an unmarked block of lines.
- Matching a specific bullet style in a document. A style guide calls for a particular bullet character instead of the default dot, and typing that character into the Bullet field applies it consistently across the whole list.
- Bulleting every line including blanks. A list with intentional blank separator lines still needs every line, blank or not, to carry a bullet for a specific formatting requirement, which the bullet-empty-items option covers.
Examples
Bullet a shopping list
Input
milk eggs bread
Output
• milk • eggs • bread
About the Add List Item Bullets tool
Add List Item Bullets runs as plain JavaScript in your browser tab, with no server behind it. Add bullet markers to all items in a list. Whatever you put in stays on your device from start to finish.
The tool is part of EditSafely's List Tools section, 114 single-purpose utilities built around the same idea: open the page, get the result, keep your data to yourself.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Bullet and Also bullet empty items, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
That local-first design has practical benefits beyond privacy. The tool keeps working on a flaky connection once the page has loaded, results are instant because nothing round-trips to a server, and it is safe to use with confidential material.
Frequently asked questions
Is Add List Item Bullets free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.