Word Wrap
Wrap text to a specified line width while preserving word boundaries for improved readability. Automatically breaks long lines at word boundaries to create clean, well-formatted text. Ideal for formatting code comments, emails, and documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Enter your desired line width (in characters), paste your text, and click 'Wrap Text'. The tool will automatically break long lines at word boundaries to ensure no line exceeds your specified width, creating neatly formatted, readable text.
For emails and general text, 72-80 characters is standard. For code comments, 80-100 characters works well. For documentation or print, 65-75 characters provides optimal readability. The tool lets you choose any width that fits your needs.
No, the tool intelligently breaks lines at word boundaries (spaces) to maintain word integrity. This ensures your text remains readable and professional-looking without awkward mid-word breaks.
The tool respects existing paragraph breaks and empty lines. It rewraps the text within each paragraph while preserving your document's overall structure and intentional line breaks.
Yes! The tool is excellent for wrapping long code comments, README files, markdown documentation, and configuration files. It helps maintain consistent line lengths that look good in text editors and version control systems.
Absolutely! Many email clients have issues with very long lines. Wrapping your text to 72-76 characters ensures your emails display correctly across all email clients and don't require horizontal scrolling.
Git commit messages should wrap at 72 characters for proper display in git log, GitHub, and other tools. Word wrap ensures your commit messages are properly formatted, display correctly in terminal windows, and follow best practices for version control documentation.
Yes! Most coding standards recommend wrapping comments at 80 or 100 characters. This ensures comments display properly without horizontal scrolling, look professional in code reviews, print correctly, and maintain readability across different editor window sizes. Essential for maintainable code documentation.
Absolutely! Plain text files and README documents benefit from consistent line width for terminal display, email compatibility, and universal readability. Wrapping at 72-80 characters ensures your documentation looks good everywhere from vim to Notepad to mobile devices.
Pre-wrap text to mobile-friendly widths (40-60 chars) to improve readability on small screens, ensure content flows naturally without awkward breaks, prepare text that works well in narrow columns, or format content for chat interfaces and messaging apps where horizontal space is limited.
