Last updated: October 2026
Reverse text generator
Short answer: pick a mode — Characters flips the whole string, Words reverses word order, Lines reverses line order, Flip words reverses each word in place. Copy the result with one click.
Different reversals suit different tricks. Full character reversal is the classic backwards-text party trick. Reversing word order keeps every word readable but scrambles the sentence — great for puzzles. Line reversal flips multi-line blocks like poems, and per-word flipping reads like a secret code.
hello world → dlrow olleh (characters)
Where to use reversed text
Short answer: puzzles, party tricks and playful replies — secret messages, escape-room clues, Discord jokes and comments that make people stop and decode.
- Puzzles and clues — reversed text is a cipher anyone can decode with a mirror or a second pass through this tool.
- Playful replies — a backwards reply is impossible to scroll past.
- Palindromes — test whether a phrase reads the same reversed; the character mode shows it instantly.
Frequently asked questions
How do you reverse text?
Type in the box and choose a mode: Characters reverses the whole string (hello becomes olleh), Words reverses the word order, Lines reverses multi-line blocks, and Flip words reverses each word individually.
What is backwards text called?
Backwards text is also called reverse text or mirror writing — Leonardo da Vinci famously wrote his notebooks that way.
Can I reverse text and then un-reverse it?
Yes — reversing is its own inverse. Run the output through the Characters mode again and you get your original text back exactly.
Where can I paste reversed text?
Anywhere unicode works: social bios and comments, Discord, forum signatures, puzzles and messages.
Is the reverse text generator free?
Yes — unlimited conversions, free forever. No account, no limits, no watermark.
Is my text private?
Completely. The conversion runs locally in your browser with JavaScript — what you type is never sent to a server, stored, or tracked.