How does it work?
This tool randomly shuffles the characters within each line of text. Unlike the "Shuffle Lines" tool which reorders entire lines, this tool keeps each line in place but scrambles the characters within it.
The shuffling follows these rules:
- Each line is processed separately (line breaks are preserved)
- By default, whitespace is preserved, and only characters within words are shuffled
- You can choose to shuffle all characters, including whitespace
- The shuffling is completely random, using the Fisher-Yates algorithm
- Each time you click "Shuffle Characters", you get a different random arrangement
Example
Original text
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Programming is fun and rewarding.
Shuffle these characters randomly!
12345 67890 - Numbers and symbols too.With whitespace preserved
heT ikquc nobwr ofx mupjs reov teh ylaz g.od
gmronPgairm si fun dan nridarg.we
feSlhuf hetes etahrscarc mol!adrny
42351 69870 - srbumeN nda lmsbyso .ootOriginal text
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.Without whitespace preserved
fpkruundol ryTgta zhv eohiqxecsomewo.j bThis tool is useful for:
- Creating word puzzles or anagrams
- Testing text processing algorithms
- Generating random-looking text for placeholders
- Creating obfuscated text for demonstrations
- Educational purposes to show how randomization works
Note:
The "Preserve whitespace" option keeps the structure of your text more recognizable by only shuffling characters within words. If you uncheck this option, all characters including spaces will be shuffled, which can make the result much harder to read.
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