Text Separator

About this tool

This tool splits text at a character or string you choose and puts each piece on its own line. Type the separator in the Split on field (a period by default). Every occurrence is replaced with a line break. The match is exact and case-sensitive, and the separator itself is removed from the result. Spaces around the pieces are kept, so you may see a leading space on lines after a comma and a space. If the field is empty, the text is returned as it is. It runs in your browser as you type.

How to use it

1. Paste your text into the input box.
2. Enter the character or text to split on in Split on.
3. Read the lines in the output.
4. Press Copy to use them.

Example

Split on a period.

a.b.c

a
b
c

Common problems

Lines start with a space

Only the exact separator is removed. If your text uses a comma and a space, enter the comma and the space in Split on, or trim the lines afterward.

Splitting on a regular expression

The field is treated as literal text, not a pattern. You cannot split on a range of characters at once.