Add Line Breaks
Adds line breaks after a specified number of characters to format your text.
Input Text
Characters per line:
How to use Add Line Breaks
- 1
Paste your text
Enter or paste the text you want to reformat into the input area.
- 2
Pick a break rule
Choose to add a line break every X words, every X characters, or after specific characters, and enter the value that rule needs.
- 3
Set the cleanup option
Optionally enable Remove existing line breaks first so the tool starts from a clean, single-line version of your text.
- 4
Generate and copy
Click Add Line Breaks to apply the formatting, then copy the result from the output box.
Frequently asked questions
What ways can I insert line breaks?
You can add a break every set number of words, every set number of characters, or immediately after specific characters you choose, such as a period or comma, so you can wrap text to fit almost any layout.
Can I clear the existing line breaks before adding new ones?
Yes. Turn on Remove existing line breaks first and the tool collapses your text to a single line before applying your chosen rule, which prevents old and new breaks from clashing.
Does breaking every X characters split words in half?
The character mode inserts a break once the running count reaches your limit, so it follows your exact character setting rather than always stopping at word boundaries; use the word-based mode if you need to keep whole words intact.
What can I use the 'specific character' option for?
It places a new line after each occurrence of the character or characters you enter, which is handy for putting every sentence on its own line by breaking after a period, or splitting a comma-separated list onto separate rows.
Is this tool free and private?
Yes. It is completely free with no registration, and all formatting happens in your browser, so your text is never uploaded to a server.
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