Left-Pad Text Tool

Left-pad Text Tool helps you prepend characters like spaces, zeros, or custom symbols to the start of each line. Whether you're formatting code, numbering items, or aligning text blocks, this tool offers fast, line-by-line padding text to left with complete control over padding length and character choice.

Or upload a text (.txt) file:

Left-Pad Text Options Total Text Length (including padding): Left-Pad Symbol (or symbols): Line by Line Left-Pad

Text Left-padder Settings Guide

Line by Line Left-Pad: When this option is checked, each line is padded individually on the left to match the total length you specify. If unchecked, the entire input is treated as one block, and the padding is applied only once at the very beginning.

Examples of Left-Padded Text

1. Pad with Zeros

Scenario: Add leading zeros to standardize number lengths.

Input:
7
14
21
28
350

Options:

Text Length: 9

Left-Pad Symbol: 0

Line by Line Left-Pad: ✓

Output:
000000007
000000014
000000021
000000028
000000350

2. Pad Each Line Individually

Scenario: Apply padding to each line separately in a multiline input.

Input:
dog
elephant
cheetah
rabbit
squirrel
giraffe
lion
tiger

Options:

Text Length: 10

Left-Pad Symbol:_

Line by Line Left-Pad: ✓

Output:
_______dog
__elephant
___cheetah
____rabbit
__squirrel
___giraffe
______lion
_____tiger

Left-Pad Text Tool

Input Text

Output

Examples of Left-Padded Text

1. Pad with Zeros

2. Pad Each Line Individually

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