Text Tools

Handy is a free, open-source desktop app that transcribes speech on your computer and inserts it into the text field you are using.

MakeText generates stylized text graphics as SVG or PNG, with more than 30 effects and hundreds of fonts listed on its page.

TableConvert converts tables among formats such as Excel, CSV, JSON, Markdown, and LaTeX, and can generate data.

Touch Typing Study offers an online course with typing lessons, tests, and games.

Cute Kaomoji collects Japanese-style emoticons users can browse and copy.

BeFonts shares downloadable fonts curated by their creators, with site materials describing use for personal and commercial design.

TextGiraffe lets visitors create logos and other text graphics using customizable designs and templates.

Birdfont edits fonts and exports vector graphics in TTF, OTF, and SVG formats.

Perlite displays Markdown notes in a web viewer optimized for Obsidian, with examples covering callouts, images, and embedded media.

NexusFont manages fonts on Windows; its developer also publishes a file manager and image viewer.

Use oTranscribe in a browser to transcribe recorded interviews, with controls for working through audio.

TextCompare compares original and modified text pasted into the browser and displays the differences.

TextCleanr cleans pasted text by removing spaces, line breaks, HTML, and Word formatting, with other text operations available.

CopyChar lets users find special characters and copy them to the clipboard.

Scribens checks English grammar and spelling, including punctuation, agreement, conjugation, and word confusion.

YayText converts text into Unicode styles such as cursive, bold, monospace, and underlined characters for copying.

Create typefaces with Glyphr Studio, an open-source browser font editor for beginners and hobbyists.

Fast3DText creates 3D text graphics from templates and exports transparent PNG images.

TypeFast measures typing speed and accuracy across 18 languages, with word and sentence modes and custom word lists.

The Scanner app supports compatible hardware through the Universal Windows Platform and lists scanning options on its page.

DS-Fusion generates artistic typography using a diffusion model, according to the research project page.

Slackmojis offers custom and animated emoji for Slack chats, with compatibility also listed for Microsoft Teams custom emoji.

SortMyList alphabetizes and sorts lists by text, number, or length, and can clean, label, and replace text.

The Markdown Guide provides a free, open-source reference for learning Markdown syntax.