Text Indent Adder

Add indentation to text lines and paragraphs

Indent: 4
Type: Spaces

Input Text

0 chars0 words1 lines

Indented Text

0 charsType: Spacesx4

Indented text will appear here

Configure indentation options to format text!

Indentation Configuration

Configure indentation length, type, and text mode

0 lines indented

Indent Length

Number of indent characters to add (0 for no indentation)

Type of Indent

Common Indent Lengths:

Text Lines Options

Indentation Preview

Indentation InformationMulti-line
Indent Length:4 chars
Indent Type:"Space"
Lines Indented:0
Chars Added:0
Indent Empty Lines:No
Mode:Multi-line
How indentation works:
• Adds specified characters to beginning of lines
• Can use spaces, tabs, or custom characters
• Multi-line mode: indent every line
• Paragraph mode: indent only first line of paragraphs
• Can skip empty lines if option disabled

Quick Presets

Quick Examples

Form Gravity

Add indents to paragraphs of text with spaces

Char: Length: 4Non-empty

List of Dolphin Species

Prefix dolphin species with custom indentation symbol

Char: Length: 2Non-empty

Code Indentation

Indent code blocks with tabs for better readability

Char: Length: 1All Lines

Paragraph Indentation

Indent first line of each paragraph with custom symbol

Char: Length: 3All Lines

CSV Data Indentation

Add indentation to CSV data for better visualization

Char: Length: 2Non-empty

Bulleted List

Create bulleted list with custom bullet points

Char: Length: 1Non-empty

Indentation Statistics

Real-time indentation analysis

0
Input Chars
0
Output Chars
Indentation Percentage
0%
Indent Length:4 chars
Indent Type:"Space"
Lines Indented:0
Chars Added:0
Indent Empty Lines:No
Text Mode:Multi-line
Indented 0 lines with Space
Multi-line mode: all lines indented
Simple 4-Step Process

How Indent Text Works

Add custom indentation spaces, tabs, or bullet characters to every line

100% In-Browser & Private
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Input or Paste Text

Paste your raw text, code comments, list, or document into the input editor.

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Configure Options

Customize formatting rules, indentation characters, line widths, or delimiters.

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Instant Live Processing

Text formats in real time locally in your browser memory with zero latency.

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Copy or Download

Click to copy the clean formatted text to your clipboard or download as a text file.

Code & Markdown Styling• 5 min read

Everything You Need to Know About Indent Text

Indent Text prepends a specified number of spaces, tabs, or custom characters to the beginning of each line in your text. Perfect for nesting code blocks, formatting blockquotes, styling lists, and creating hierarchical notes.

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Custom Space Count

Add 2 spaces, 4 spaces, tab characters, or custom prefixes to all lines.

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Code & Markdown Ready

Quickly indent Python code, YAML configs, markdown sub-lists, and quotes.

Applications

Common Real-World Use Cases

How professionals, developers, and writers utilize Indent Text daily

💻 Python & YAML Developers

Add exact 2-space or 4-space indentation to multi-line code blocks.

📝 Markdown Authors

Indent text blocks by 4 spaces to format them as code blocks in markdown.

Technical Mechanics

Indentation Logic

Prepends indentChar.repeat(indentSize) to non-empty lines, preserving existing internal text structure.

Expert Advice

Pro Tips & Best Practices

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Markdown Code Block

Indent any text with 4 spaces to convert it into a preformatted code block in markdown.

Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions about Indent Text? Here are the answers to common questions.

Yes, select Tab (\t) as your indentation character.
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