How to Reverse Text Three Ways

The three reversal modes

The tool offers three distinct kinds of reversal:

• Character mode — reverses the entire string so the last character comes first. "hello" becomes "olleh". Use it for mirrored or "backwards" text and for simple string puzzles.
• Word mode — keeps each word intact but reverses their order. "the quick brown fox" becomes "fox brown quick the". Use it to reorder a sentence without breaking the words themselves.
• Line mode — reverses the order of the lines while leaving the words inside each line untouched. A top-to-bottom list becomes bottom-to-top. Use it to flip a pasted log into newest-first or to reverse a step list.

Examples

The same input reversed three ways:

When reversing text is useful

Character reversal creates mirrored text for graphics and puzzles and is a quick way to test how a string reads backwards. Word reversal is handy for reordering phrases and for writing exercises that force you to see a sentence from a new angle. Line reversal is the practical one: it flips a pasted list or log into the order you actually want without retyping. After reversing, pass the result to the Case Converter if you also need to change capitalisation.