Fancify Line Breaks in Text

This tool replaces plain line breaks in text with decorative separators like – – -, stars, or any custom string. It also optionally surrounds breaks with blank lines for extra visual spacing. Import files, paste text, and get styled output instantly.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .log, .md, .html, .htm, .xml, .csv, .tsv, .json, .yaml, .yml, .ini
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Options
Replace line breaks with:
Surround with blank lines

How to Use:

  1. Paste or type text into the Input Text box.
  2. Choose a custom separator string to replace the line breaks (e.g., *** or – – -).
  3. Toggle Surround with blank lines On to add empty lines above and below the separator.
  4. Output updates instantly.
  5. Use Copy Output or Export to File to save the result.
  6. Click Clear All to reset input/output and options.

Example:

Input:

Hello
World
Nice to meet you

Output:

Hello
- - -

World
- - -

Nice to meet you

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool to prepare stylish blog posts, create poetic or dramatic content formatting, or make long-form text more visually appealing. It’s also useful for formatting content for social media captions, email design, or note-taking apps.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re playing with spacing, Normalize Text Spacing can help smooth things out before you get too decorative. And if you’re leaning into structure more than style, try Word Wrap it makes sure your lines don’t spill too wide without needing manual breaks.

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