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String Reverse: Reverse Text by Characters, Words, or Lines

2 min read By OhMyApps

Reversing strings is a fundamental text operation that comes up in coding challenges, data processing, and creative applications. Our tool offers three reversal modes and automatically detects palindromes.

Reversal Modes

Reverse Characters

Reverses each character in the string:

Hello World → dlroW olleH
abc123 → 321cba

This is the classic string reversal — every character is mirrored.

Reverse Words

Keeps each word intact but reverses their order:

Hello World → World Hello
The quick brown fox → fox brown quick The

Useful for rearranging text or creating interesting effects while keeping words readable.

Reverse Lines

Reverses the order of lines in multiline text:

Line 1        Line 3
Line 2   →    Line 2
Line 3        Line 1

Handy for reversing lists, log files, or any line-based data.

Palindrome Detection

When using character reversal mode, the tool automatically checks if your text is a palindrome — a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards (ignoring case and non-alphanumeric characters).

Famous palindromes:

  • “racecar”
  • “A man a plan a canal Panama”
  • “Was it a car or a cat I saw”
  • “Never odd or even”

How to Use Our String Reverse Tool

  1. Type or paste text in the input area
  2. Select a mode: Reverse Characters, Reverse Words, or Reverse Lines
  3. View the reversed output instantly
  4. Copy the result with one click
  5. Check the palindrome indicator (character mode only)

Common Use Cases

  • Coding practice — string reversal is a classic interview question
  • Palindrome checking — quickly verify if a word or phrase is a palindrome
  • Data processing — reverse CSV columns, reorder lists
  • Fun and creative — create mirror text, reverse messages

Try our free String Reverse tool to reverse any text instantly.

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