Indent Text
Add indentation to every line of text. 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 Indent Text
- 1. Paste the text you want to indent. Enter the lines that need to shift right, such as a code snippet you're nesting inside a function or a quote you're offsetting in a document.
- 2. Set the Amount. Enter how many spaces or tabs to add to the front of each line, matching whatever indentation depth your target format expects, like 2 or 4 for code.
- 3. Choose Spaces or Tabs and whether to skip empty lines. Pick Spaces or Tabs as the character to indent with, and turn on Skip empty lines so blank lines stay blank instead of picking up trailing whitespace.
- 4. Copy the indented text. Copy the result into your code editor, document, or markdown file at the nesting level you set.
When to use Indent Text
Indent Text adds a fixed amount of leading whitespace to every line, the same operation as pressing tab at the start of each row in an editor. Use it when you're nesting a block inside another structure and want every line shifted by the same consistent amount.
- Nesting a code block one level deeper. You're moving a function body inside a new if statement and every line needs four more spaces of indentation. Indenting the whole block by 4 with Spaces does it in one pass.
- Offsetting a quoted passage in a document. A block quote in a report needs to visually stand apart from surrounding paragraphs with a consistent left margin. Indenting the quoted lines by a fixed amount creates that separation.
- Preparing YAML that requires exact indentation. A YAML config needs a block nested exactly two spaces deeper to sit under the correct parent key. Indenting by 2 with Skip empty lines avoids breaking the file with stray whitespace on blank rows.
- Formatting a nested list for a markdown file. A sub-list needs to sit one indentation level below its parent bullet to render as nested in markdown. Indenting those lines by the markdown renderer's expected spacing fixes the structure.
Examples
Indent by four spaces
Input
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Output
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secondAbout the Indent Text tool
Indent Text is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Add indentation to every line of text. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 211 Text utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 3 settings, including Amount, Indent with and Skip empty lines, 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.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Is Indent Text 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.