Plain Text Column Aligner
Pad delimited text into readable monospaced columns, with left or right alignment and adjustable spacing.
1. Prepare your input
Counts Unicode code points, not terminal display width. Comma splitting does not interpret CSV quotes. Use a monospace font.
Up to 250,000 characters per input · UTF-8 files up to 500 KB · 15-second processing limit. Inputs are processed in a local worker; no processing upload.
2. Review & export
Try the example or enter your own input.
A clear workflow
- Try the example to understand the expected input, or open a UTF-8 text file.
- Choose the settings and run the tool. Review both the result and any limitations shown below it.
- Copy or download the result. Download the report for a separate record of the findings.
Counts Unicode code points, not terminal display width. Comma splitting does not interpret CSV quotes. Use a monospace font.
Related workflow: text line wrapper. Files and results are not saved automatically; download anything you want to keep.
Using Plain Text Column Aligner
Pad delimited text into readable monospaced columns, with left or right alignment and adjustable spacing.
- Load the example or paste delimited rows.
- Choose settings, run locally and review warnings.
- Copy or download the result and the optional JSON report.
Example
Name Items Location Ada 12 London Grace 3 New York
Questions & answers
What does this tool do?
Pad delimited text into readable monospaced columns, with left or right alignment and adjustable spacing.
What should I check before using the result?
Counts Unicode code points, not terminal display width. Comma splitting does not interpret CSV quotes. Use a monospace font.
Is there an upload or installation?
Processing runs in a local browser worker with no processing upload. No account or installation is required. Website ads and analytics follow the site privacy policy.
What input sizes are supported?
Each input supports 250,000 UTF-16 units and UTF-8 files up to 500 KB. Jobs stop after 15 seconds. Report previews show 200 rows; downloaded reports include all computed rows.
Will my work be saved?
No automatic storage is used. Download the result and report before leaving. Changing input invalidates previous output.
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