Wrap Words in Text
Word-wrap text to a maximum line length. 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 Wrap Words in Text
- 1. Paste the text you want to wrap. Enter a paragraph or long line of text, such as a description that currently runs on as one unbroken line without any line breaks.
- 2. Set the Max line length. Enter the maximum number of characters allowed per line, matching a terminal width, a fixed-width text field, or a style guide's line-length convention.
- 3. Decide whether to break long words. Turn on Break words longer than the width to force-split words that alone exceed the max line length, or leave it off to let those rare long words overflow the limit.
- 4. Copy the wrapped paragraph. Copy the reflowed text, now broken into lines at the width you set, into your code comment, terminal script, or plain-text document.
When to use Wrap Words in Text
Wrap Words in Text reflows a paragraph so no line exceeds a maximum length, breaking at word boundaries the way a text editor's word wrap does but producing real line breaks you can paste elsewhere. Use it wherever line length matters and automatic soft-wrapping isn't available.
- Formatting a commit message body to 72 characters. Git convention wraps commit message bodies at 72 characters so they display cleanly in every git tool. Wrapping a long explanation to that width produces a properly formatted commit body.
- Preparing a paragraph for a fixed-width terminal display. A CLI tool prints help text or a changelog and needs every line to fit within an 80-column terminal without breaking mid-word. Wrapping to 80 characters handles that automatically.
- Reflowing a code comment block. A long explanatory comment in source code was written as one line and needs to wrap at 100 characters to match the project's style guide before you commit it.
- Formatting plain-text email body copy. An email client that doesn't soft-wrap needs manual line breaks so the message doesn't display as one giant line. Wrapping the draft at 65 characters keeps it readable in any client.
Examples
Wrap at 20 characters
Input
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Output
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
About the Wrap Words in Text tool
Wrap Words in Text is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Word-wrap text to a maximum line length. 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 2 settings, including Max line length and Break words longer than the width, 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 Wrap Words in 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.