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Glossary Definition Formatter

Format term-and-definition notes into a sorted glossary with alphabetical sections, duplicate-term review and HTML, Markdown and JSON exports.

Glossary entriesEditable projectsLocal processing

Source → inspect → export

Open project

Preparing the worked example…

Your source & settings

Settings & options

Open your media file

Files stay in your browser. Try the built-in sample first.

Choose file

Source text is limited to 1.5 million characters per editor; imported text files are limited to 1.5 MB.

Inspect your result

PREVIEW & EXPORT

Output file

Know what changed

Each entry begins with term: definition. Indented continuation lines extend the previous definition. Duplicate terms remain visible; HTML is escaped and contains no scripts.

Choose another output above or open Export files.

Explore the example

Format term-and-definition notes into a sorted glossary with alphabetical sections, duplicate-term review and HTML, Markdown and JSON exports.

What you can inspect

Glossary entries — Term, Definition, Review.

Keep the result you need

Use the output selector to inspect each generated file, then download it. Save a project to keep source inputs and settings together. Result files and editable projects serve different purposes.

Processing & file support

Source text is limited to 1.5 million characters per editor; imported text files are limited to 1.5 MB.

Your working session

Processing runs locally in a worker with a 30-second cancellation limit. Undo and redo keep up to 20 edits in this tab. Project files include imported assets and are limited to 40 MiB. There is no automatic saving.

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Using Glossary Definition Formatter

Format term-and-definition notes into a sorted glossary with alphabetical sections, duplicate-term review and HTML, Markdown and JSON exports.

Start with the worked example in term: definition entries, then paste your own source or open a text file.
Adjust term order. Change one setting at a time so you can understand its effect.
Choose “Process source”. Inspect the glossary entries before using the result.
Download the selected output, inspect other files in Export files and save a project if you want to reopen the same inputs.

Example

Try the built-in example, inspect glossary entries and compare the result after changing one option.

Questions & answers

What does Glossary Definition Formatter do?

Format term-and-definition notes into a sorted glossary with alphabetical sections, duplicate-term review and HTML, Markdown and JSON exports.

What are the important limitations?

Each entry begins with term: definition. Indented continuation lines extend the previous definition. Duplicate terms remain visible; HTML is escaped and contains no scripts.

Can I save and reopen my work?

Yes. Save a project JSON file containing your inputs, settings and any imported assets. Projects are limited to 40 MiB. Undo/redo stores up to 20 edits in this session and is not saved in the project. There is no automatic saving.

How do imports and output previews work?

Source text is limited to 1.5 million characters per editor; imported text files are limited to 1.5 MB. Text previews show up to 150,000 characters; downloads include the complete output. Tables show 50 rows per page; CSV files include all rows.