Backwards Text Generator
Reverse text in different ways: mirror characters, flip word order, reverse letters in each word, or reverse lines. Great for fun text effects, puzzles, and quick transformations.
Mirror the entire text character-by-character (preserves spaces and newlines).
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What is backward text?
Backward text is text that has been reversed in some way — either by characters, words, or lines. It’s commonly used for playful “mirror text”, decoding puzzles, and quick transformations during writing or development.
Reverse modes explained
Reverse characters
Mirror the entire text character-by-character (preserves spaces and newlines).
Hello → olleHReverse word order
Keep each word intact but reverse the order of words (preserves whitespace layout).
Hello world → world HelloReverse letters in each word
Reverse each word in place while keeping word order (preserves whitespace layout).
Hello world → olleH dlrowReverse line order
Swap the order of lines in multi-line text.
Line 1\nLine 2 → Line 2\nLine 1Reverse each line
Reverse characters within each line, without moving lines.
AB\nCD → BA\nDCCommon use cases
- Fun effects: Mirror text for social posts or messages.
- Puzzles: Reverse clues or hide answers.
- Proofreading: Read words differently to notice patterns or typos.
- Text processing: Quick transformations during scripting or data cleanup.
Frequently asked questions
Yes for most cases — character reversal uses Unicode-aware splitting so common emojis and multi-byte characters are handled correctly.
Yes. Word-based modes keep your whitespace layout, and line-based modes keep your line breaks
(Windows \r\n is normalized to \n).
No. Everything runs locally in your browser.