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Text and writing tools collects editors, formatters and helpers for working with words and code. The listings cover plain-text editors, markdown tools, word counters, case converters, font references and proofreading helpers. Some are full writing environments, and others handle one small job in the browser. Notice where the work happens: on your device or on a server, how files are saved and whether the tool keeps a copy. A few run in a browser tab, which suits a quick fix, but if you paste private writing into one, check how the site handles data.
MakeText is a web-based cool text generator that applies fonts and customizable effects to words and logos. It states support for 800+ open-font-licensed web fonts and 30+ effects, with downloads offered in SVG and PNG. It notes SVG rendering can be more CPU-intensive than raster images and that older browsers may render SVG filters differently.
markup.rocks helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
MathCheap helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
Messletters helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
Metaflop is a web application for modulating fonts, using Metafont. The Modulator adjusts font parameters with sliders or numeric values, and results can be downloaded as a webfont package or OpenType PostScript font. Metaflop is free and open source software.
Monkeytype is a typing test website with a minimal design. It offers various test modes and features, and is described as customizable. The site lets users test themselves and track their progress to improve typing speed.
NAPS2 is free and open source scanner software for Windows, Mac and Linux. It scans documents to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG and includes OCR in over 100 languages. The software supports WIA and TWAIN drivers, flatbed and automatic document feeder scanning, and image rotation, cropping and reordering.
Online Fonts is a site about fonts whose catalog divides thousands of fonts and typefaces into dozens of categories, separating Cyrillic fonts from Latin ones. Each font has a description, license, terms of use, authorship and supported languages, and a preview lets visitors change sample text and size.
OnlineTextCompare is a free, browser-based two-way text diff and merge tool. It requires no signup or installation, and all comparisons run locally in the user's web browser for privacy and security. The tool highlights differences between two text inputs using red and green arrows, supporting use cases such as reviewing edits and merging content changes. It also offers additional comparison tools for formats including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, SQL, Excel, PDF, and lists.
OnlineTextTools is a free, browser-based suite of text processing utilities. It offers hundreds of tools for generating, converting, replacing, filtering, encoding, and decoding text, with on-the-spot result previews. The service is part of the Online Tools family created by Browserling, and processes all user data locally in the browser for security.
OnlineWebFonts helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
OpenDyslexic is a typeface designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. The newest version uses the SIL-OFL license, permitting personal, business, educational, commercial, books, ebook readers, applications and websites. It can be downloaded and used for free without mandatory fees, and optional donations and Patreon subscriptions are offered.
oTranscribe is a free HTML5 web app for transcribing recorded interviews, intended for journalists, academics and others working with audio. It works on desktop computers only, offers keyboard controls for pause, rewind and fast-forward, and adds interactive timestamps to the transcript. Work is saved to the browser's storage, and transcripts can be exported to Markdown, plain text and Google Docs.
Outwrite is an AI writing assistant that checks spelling, grammar and punctuation and suggests style and structural improvements. It works on Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Gmail, LinkedIn, WordPress and browser extensions. Available plans are Essential, Pro and Teams.
Perlite helps clean, compare, sort, transform, count, or format text in the browser.
Quartz is a static-site generator that transforms Markdown content into websites. It offers Obsidian compatibility, full-text search, graph view, wikilinks, backlinks and LaTeX rendering through configurable plugins. The project requires at least Node v22 and npm v10.9.2, and sites can be deployed to GitHub Pages, Cloudflare, Netlify or Vercel.
quipqiup is an automated cryptogram solver by Edwin Olson. It solves simple substitution ciphers such as cryptoquips, where word boundaries are preserved, and patristocrats. Different solving modes can be selected from a menu next to the solve button.
readme.so is an online tool that provides a markdown editor and pre-made templates to help users create readme files for their software projects. The platform is developed by Katherine Oelsner and simplifies the process of adding and customizing required sections for project readmes.
Refont is an AI font generator that produces font styles and designs, including calligraphy, signatures, handwriting and fancy text. It offers a library of over 100 font styles and downloads of font style images.
Revoldiv is a web tool for transcribing audio and video recordings. Users drop a file to transcribe, edit the recording by editing transcript words, find words, and share or export moments. It supports files up to 300 MB and 2 hours long. A Chrome extension sends supported media from the browser directly to the service.
Scribens is a free English grammar checker that corrects spelling and grammar mistakes, including conjugation, agreement, word confusion, punctuation and typography. It offers explanations for detected mistakes and is available in over 40 languages. It also integrates with applications such as Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Google Docs and Google Sheets.
SimpleTex is a free tool that converts images of mathematical formulas into LaTeX expressions. Users can take a screenshot of a formula or upload a local image to generate the corresponding LaTeX code. The tool also supports fast insertion of image, MathML, and LaTeX content into major document editing software to improve work efficiency, and is developed by college students.
Slackmojis is an unofficial directory of custom Slack emojis, offering downloads of custom and animated emojis for Slack chats. The source states it is also compatible with Microsoft Teams custom emoji.
SortMyList is an online tool for sorting and cleaning up lists. According to the page, it has been free since 2008 and handles tasks such as alphabetizing A to Z, sorting by last name or number, removing duplicates and line breaks, and reformatting lists. Lists are processed in the browser and are not uploaded.
