Left-pad Unicode

Need to align your Unicode data neatly? The Left-pad Unicode tool lets you pad characters at the beginning of each line, ensuring they all reach a uniform width. Whether you’re prepping aligned lists, tables, or just want things to look tidy, this tool gives you control over pad width, character type, trimming behavior, and whether to include blank lines. Left-pad Unicode is great for formatting output, fixing indentation, or visual alignment when working with emojis, scripts, or any multi-width text.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .log, .csv
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Options
Pad empty lines
Trim lines before pad

How to Use:

  1. Paste or type Unicode text into the input box
  2. Use the Pad Character field to choose what to pad with (defaults to a space)
  3. Set the Target Width to define how many characters wide each line should be
  4. Toggle Pad empty lines if you want to include blank lines in the output
  5. Toggle Trim lines before pad to remove leading/trailing whitespace before padding
  6. Output updates live and flashes when changes are made
  7. Use Choose File to import .txt, .csv, or .log files
  8. Copy or export your result using the buttons below the output

Tool Options:

  • Pad empty lines: Adds padding to blank lines as well – useful for alignment
  • Trim lines before pad: Strips spaces/tabs before applying padding
  • Pad Character: Enter 1โ€“2 characters (emoji, space, period, etc.) to pad with
  • Target Width: Number of characters each line should be padded to (minimum 1)

Example:

Input:

็Œซ
A
๐ŸŽ‰

Settings:

  • Pad Character: .
  • Target Width: 4
  • Pad empty lines: On
  • Trim lines: Off

Output:

...็Œซ
...A
..๐ŸŽ‰

Common Use Cases:

Left-pad Unicode is handy when you need consistent alignment across a set of variable-length strings, especially with Unicode content like emojis, multilingual scripts, or visual icons. Itโ€™s great for aligning logs, debugging data, creating table-style text blocks, or preparing text for display in columns. The tool works well with live previews, file input, and custom options for full formatting control.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

After adding left-padding, Convert Unicode to Bytes can show exactly how many characters or spaces youโ€™re working with. And if tabs are in the mix, Spaces to Tabs might help clean up the alignment for more consistent formatting.

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