Backwards Text Generator
Reverse the letters, the words or the lines. Three different kinds of backwards.
Type something above to see it in every style.
Three different meanings of backwards
Asking to reverse text is ambiguous, and the three answers are all useful for different things.
| Variant | "the quick brown fox" becomes | Use for |
|---|---|---|
| Reversed characters | xof nworb kciuq eht | Mirror writing, puzzles, obfuscating a spoiler |
| Reversed words | fox brown quick the | Word games, reordering a list |
| Reversed lines | the last line first | Flipping a chronological list without retyping it |
Reversing characters keeps your lines
Each line is reversed on its own and the lines stay in their original order, so a multi-line block does not turn inside out. If you want the line order flipped as well, use the reversed lines variant, which is the one that turns a newest-first list into an oldest-first one without any retyping.
One thing to know about reversed characters: text containing combining marks or emoji built from several code points can come apart, because the parts get separated from what they attach to. Plain letters, digits and punctuation reverse cleanly.
How it works, and the one catch
These styles are not fonts. Each one is a separate block of real Unicode characters, so the styled letters travel with the text itself rather than depending on formatting the destination has to support. That is why a copied result keeps its look in a profile, a message or a post that offers no formatting controls at all.
The catch is worth knowing before you use it anywhere important. A screen reader announces the underlying code points rather than the letters you meant, so bold written in styled characters can be read out as a string of symbol names or skipped entirely. Search engines index them poorly for the same reason. Use these for a display name, a bio flourish or a post that wants to stand out, and keep ordinary letters for anything a person needs to read straight through or a search engine needs to understand.
Support varies by device. Almost everything renders on current desktop and mobile systems, but older phones and some apps substitute a box for a character they do not carry. The styles nearest the top of the list are the most widely supported, so when a result matters, prefer those and check it once on the platform you are posting to.
Questions
What is the difference between reversing characters and reversing words?
Reversing characters turns "the quick brown fox" into "xof nworb kciuq eht", letter by letter. Reversing words keeps each word intact and puts them in the opposite order, giving "fox brown quick the".
Does reversing keep my line breaks?
Yes. Each line is reversed on its own and the lines stay in their original order. The reversed lines variant is the one that flips the order of the lines themselves.
Can I reverse a numbered or chronological list?
Yes, with the reversed lines variant. It turns a newest-first list into an oldest-first one without retyping anything, though any numbering in the text stays as it was written.
Why did my emoji break when reversed?
Many emoji are built from several code points joined together, and reversing separates those parts from each other. Plain letters, digits and punctuation reverse cleanly; emoji and combining marks do not.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs inside your browser and this tool has no backend, so nothing you type is transmitted, logged or stored.
Related: Mirror Text Generator and Upside Down Text Generator. Everything else is on the all tools page.
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