Text comparison and formatting tools

Which tool should I use?

• Text Diff Checker

  Compare two texts and see exactly what was added or removed.

  Use it when: Two versions of a draft, a contract or a configuration file exist and you need to see exactly what changed.

• Find and Replace

  Search a text and replace every match, with optional regular expressions.

  Use it when: The same word, phrase or pattern has to change everywhere in a text, with an optional regular expression.

• Text to HTML

  Turn plain text into clean, escaped HTML paragraphs.

  Use it when: Plain text from an email or a document has to go into a web page, a template or a content management system.

• HTML to Text

  Strip the tags from HTML and keep readable plain text.

  Use it when: You have HTML but only want what a reader would see, without tags, scripts or styling.

• Markdown to HTML

  Convert Markdown to HTML source code, with GitHub-style extras.

  Use it when: You write in Markdown and need the HTML source to paste into a page, an email or a template.

• Markdown Preview

  See your Markdown rendered live as you type.

  Use it when: You want to see a README, a note or documentation rendered while you type, before it is published.

• HTML Formatter

  Beautify and indent messy HTML so the structure is clear.

  Use it when: Minified or tangled HTML has to be indented so that its structure can be read, reviewed and edited.

• Text Formatter

  Fix spacing, punctuation, capitals and quotes in one pass.

  Use it when: A draft has uneven spacing, misplaced punctuation, missing capitals or straight quotes to fix before publishing.

What these tools have in common