Essential Text Tools That Make Writing Faster (Not Worse)

Word Counter: More Than Just Numbers

Here's what most people don't realize about word counting: it's not just about the total. The breakdown matters. Characters with spaces versus without. Sentence count. Paragraph count. Reading time estimates.

Why does this matter? Because different platforms have different limits. Twitter cares about characters. Medium estimates reading time. Academic journals want word counts excluding citations. Newsletter tools limit by character count including HTML.

The Typing Problem

Real-time counting changes how you write. Watching your word count climb as you type helps you stay on target instead of discovering you're 500 words over at the end. That's 500 words you have to cut—and cutting is harder than writing.

Case Converter: Fixing Mistakes Fast

You know the scenario. You looked up from your keyboard and realized caps lock was on. Now you have three paragraphs in ALL CAPS. Retyping isn't an option. You need a converter.

The Different Cases

UPPERCASE – Everything capitalized. Used for headings, acronyms, emphasis (though SHOUTING AT READERS is generally discouraged).

lowercase – All small letters. Common in code, URLs, hashtags, and casual writing.

Title Case – Each Major Word Capitalized. Standard for headlines, book titles, and formal headings. Note: small words like "the," "a," "and" stay lowercase unless they're first.

Sentence case – Only the first word capitalized. Normal text formatting. What you're reading right now.

camelCase – No spaces, each new word capitalized except the first. Developers use this for variable names: getUserProfile, calculateTotal.

snake_case – Words separated by underscores, all lowercase. Python developers love this: user_profile, total_count.

Markdown Editor: Writing Without the Bloat

Word processors are overkill for most writing. You don't need 47 fonts, synchronized reviewing, and embedded Excel charts. You need to write, format, and export. That's it.

Markdown handles this elegantly. It's plain text with simple formatting rules:

• # Heading becomes a heading
• **bold** becomes bold
• *italic* becomes italic
• - item becomes a bullet point
• [link](url) becomes a clickable link

Why Developers Love Markdown

GitHub README files use Markdown. Documentation sites use Markdown. Notion, Obsidian, Bear—all Markdown-based. Learning it once pays off across dozens of tools.

Why Writers Should Love It Too

No formatting that breaks when you copy-paste. No compatibility issues between Mac and Windows. No "document corrupted" errors. It's just text. It works everywhere.

Text to PDF: When You Need It Official

Sometimes plain text needs to look professional. Invoices, receipts, documentation, contracts—these need PDF format. But Word is heavy. Google Docs requires login. Online converters upload your data somewhere.

A browser-based text-to-PDF converter solves this. Type or paste, format minimally, download as PDF. Your content stays on your device. No cloud storage. No server processing. No mystery about what happens to your data.

Lorem Ipsum: Placeholder Text Done Right

Designers need placeholder text. Lots of it. Different amounts for different layouts. Nobody wants to generate it manually.

Our Lorem Ipsum generator lets you specify exactly what you need: paragraphs, sentences, or words. Copy with one click. No ads between you and the text.

Combining Tools: Real Workflows

The Blog Post Workflow

1. Write in Markdown Editor with live preview
2. Check length with Word Counter (aim for 1500-2500 words for SEO)
3. Fix any case issues with Case Converter
4. Export to HTML for your CMS

The Documentation Workflow

1. Write technical docs in Markdown
2. Add Lorem Ipsum for sections still being written
3. Export to PDF for distribution

The Developer Workflow

1. Need a variable name? Type normal English, convert to camelCase or snake_case
2. Writing README? Use Markdown with live preview
3. Generating UUIDs for test data? We have that too

The Bottom Line

Text tools should be invisible. Open them, do the thing, close them. No accounts. No waiting. No worrying about what happens to your text.

That's why browser-based tools matter. Your text never leaves your device. Processing happens locally. Close the tab and it's gone—no trace left on some server.