Center Text
Center every line of text within a given width. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Center Text
- 1. Paste the lines you want centered. Enter each line you want centered, such as a heading and subtitle for a plain-text banner or a short block of ASCII art labels.
- 2. Set the Width. Enter the total column width to center within, or leave it at 0 so the tool automatically uses the longest line in your input as the reference width.
- 3. Review the centered block. Shorter lines get spaces added evenly on both sides so every line sits in the middle of the chosen width, while the longest line stays flush against both margins.
- 4. Copy the centered text. Copy the result into a plain-text banner, a terminal splash screen, or any monospace layout that needs a centered heading.
When to use Center Text
Center Text adds spacing on both sides of each line so it sits in the middle of a fixed width, the plain-text equivalent of text-align center. Use it for monospace layouts where CSS isn't available, like terminal output, plain-text emails, or code comments.
- Centering a title in a terminal splash screen. A command-line tool prints a short banner on startup and the title needs to sit centered above a longer subtitle line. Centering both lines to the subtitle's width lines them up correctly.
- Formatting a heading in a plain-text README. A README section wants a short centered title above a horizontal rule, without relying on markdown rendering. Centering it to match the rule's width gives a clean plain-text look.
- Building a simple ASCII marquee for a script's output. A build script prints a status message you want visually centered in the terminal window for emphasis. Centering to a fixed width like 80 characters matches a standard terminal size.
- Aligning short labels above a fixed-width diagram. A plain-text diagram has columns of a known width and you want a label centered above each one. Centering each label to that column's width keeps the diagram legible.
Examples
Center a heading
Input
Title A longer subtitle
Output
Title A longer subtitle
About the Center Text tool
Center Text is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Center every line of text within a given width. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 211 Text utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with the Width (0 = longest line) setting, and the result refreshes the moment you change it. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Does Center Text cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.