Reverse Text
Free reverse text tool. Flip any string backwards by character or by word — useful for puzzles, design, programming exercises, and obfuscation.
Quick answer
Character reversal flips the entire string ('hello' → 'olleh'). Word reversal reverses word order while keeping each word forward ('hello world' → 'world hello'). Both are O(n) operations — instant on any input size you'd realistically paste.
Reverse Text
Reversed
How it works
Three reversal modes. Character reversal flips every character end-to-end. Word reversal reverses the order of space-separated words. Line reversal reverses the order of lines.
When to use it
Creating mirrored text for graphics, brain teasers, palindrome checking, reversing list order, or generating obfuscated text. Reversed words is also useful for "Yoda speak" jokes.
Common mistakes
Character reversal with multi-byte Unicode (emoji, combined characters) can produce broken sequences. The tool uses standard JavaScript string reversal which handles BMP characters but may corrupt astral plane characters.
How text reversal works
Character reversal is straightforward: split the string into an array of characters, reverse the array, and rejoin. The catch is Unicode — a single visual character ('emoji', combined accents, flag sequences) can occupy multiple code points. Naïve reversal of '👨👩👧' produces broken sequences. The tool uses code-point-aware splitting so Unicode is preserved. Word reversal splits on whitespace, reverses the array of words, and rejoins with single spaces.
When to use it
Verifying string-reversal logic in test cases for code. Creating puzzle text or designs (palindromes, mirror writing). Generating reverse text for visual effects in graphic design. Checking that a UI handles right-to-left text correctly without breaking on bidirectional embedding.
Common mistakes
- Naïve reversal of emoji or compound characters. A simple
.split('').reverse().join('')in JavaScript will break compound emoji. Code-point-aware reversal is required. - Forgetting RTL text considerations. Arabic and Hebrew are already right-to-left in display order; reversing them character-by-character produces gibberish in display order even if the underlying string is technically reversed.
- Confusing reversal with rotation. 'abcde' reversed is 'edcba'. 'abcde' rotated by 2 is 'cdeab' (or 'deabc' for left-rotation). Different operations, different results.
Frequently asked questions
How do I reverse a string?
Paste the text and click reverse. For character reversal, the entire string is mirrored. For word reversal, only the order of words is reversed while individual words stay forward.
Does it preserve emojis correctly?
Yes. The tool uses code-point-aware splitting so multi-byte characters like emoji and combined accents are kept intact. Naïve reversal would break compound sequences.
What's the difference between reversing characters and reversing words?
Character reversal: 'hello world' → 'dlrow olleh'. Word reversal: 'hello world' → 'world hello'. Pick the option you need above.