Text Alignment & Padding
Align text left, center, or right with custom padding. Pad each line to a target width with fill characters.
About This Free Online Text Alignment & Padding
Our free online text alignment and padding tool lets you format lines to a uniform width. Choose left, center, or right alignment, set a target line width, and optionally customize the padding character (space, dot, dash, or custom). Each line is padded to the target width with your chosen fill. Perfect for formatting ASCII tables, code comments, plaintext documents, and terminal output.
Features of Our Text Alignment & Padding
- Left, center, and right alignment modes
- Customizable target line width
- Custom padding character (space, dot, dash, custom)
- Trim leading/trailing whitespace before padding option
- Real-time preview as you type
- Copy padded text to clipboard
- 100% private — browser-only processing
How to Use the Text Alignment & Padding
Using this tool is simple and requires no signup or registration. Follow these steps:
- Paste your text lines into the input area.
- Choose alignment: Left, Center, or Right.
- Set the target line width and optional padding character.
- View the aligned output instantly and click Copy to save.
Frequently Asked Questions About Text Alignment & Padding
What is the padding character?
The padding character is the character used to fill the space between the text and the target width. Spaces are the default, but you can use dots, dashes, or any custom character for visual effects like dotted lines.
What happens if a line is longer than the target width?
Lines that exceed the target width are not truncated. They remain at their original length. The tool only adds padding to shorter lines to reach the target width.
Can I align multiple lines to different widths?
The tool uses a single target width for all lines. If you set it to 60, every line will be padded to 60 characters. You can trim lines first if needed.
Why Choose Text Toolbox?
Text Toolbox provides free, private, and instant online text tools. Unlike other text utility websites that require signup accounts or send your data to servers, all our tools process your text entirely in your browser. This means your content never leaves your device — we cannot see it, store it, or share it. Our tools are fast, lightweight, and work on any device with a modern web browser.