Best text tools, ranked

Rankings by task

• Word counter
• Diff checker
• Citation generator
• Password generator
• Text to speech
• JSON formatter
• Image to text
• Case converter
• Markdown editor
• Lorem ipsum generator
• Speech to text

Overall

Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works

1. 1

   

   agathox text toolsMade by agathoxView

   26 tools to count, compare, cite, convert, clean up, generate and read text aloud, plus developer helpers. They run in your browser.

   4.3

   ResearchedFree optionNo signupFiles stay on your device0 of 9 tasks scored
2. 2

   

   NarakeetView

   Text to Voice, Slides to Video, 100 Languages, 900 Voices. Natural, Realistic Text To Speech Online.

   4.2

   ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
3. 3

   

   DescriptView

   Descript is the AI video and audio editor that makes editing as easy as editing text. Record, transcribe, edit, and publish in one tool. Try it free.

   4.1

   ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
4. 4

   

   ElevenLabsView

   Create lifelike speech with our AI voice generator and voice agents platform. Access 17,500+ voices in 90+ languages with secure APIs and SDKs.

   4.1

   ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
5. 5

   

   i2OCRView

   Extract text from images and scanned PDFs with free online OCR in 128 languages. Review, edit and download TXT, Word or PDF. No account needed.

   4.0

   ResearchedFree optionNo signupFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
6. 6

   

   BibMeView

   BibMe Free Bibliography & Citation Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard

   4.0

   ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
7. 7

   

   Citation MachineView

   Citation Machine® helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Cite sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and Harvard for free.

   4.0

   ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
8. 8

   

   Cite This For MeView

   Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Now supports 7th edition of MLA.

   4.0

   ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
9. 9

   

   EasyBibView

   Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for MLA, APA and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. Now supports MLA 9.

   4.0

   ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
10. 10

    

    DiffcheckerView

    Compare text, files, and code (e.g. json, xml) to find differences with Diffchecker online for free! Use our desktop app for private, offline diffs.

    3.9

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
11. 11

    

    OnlineOCRView

    Image to text converter is a free OCR tool that allows you to convert Image to Word file and extract text from PDF files

    3.9

    ResearchedNo free planNo signupFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
12. 12

    

    RevView

    Built for investigations that hold up under court. Rev’s legal AI platform turns digital evidence into verified, citable findings to help you manage your case.

    3.9

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
13. 13

    

    SpeechifyView

    Speechify reads anything aloud to you. Listen to books, PDFs, or web pages anytime with natural voices. Try Speechify free.

    3.9

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
14. 14

    

    Text CompareView

    Text Compare! is an online diff tool that can find the difference between two text documents. Just paste and compare.

    3.6

    ResearchedFree optionNo signupFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
15. 15

    

    NaturalReaderView

    NaturalReader: Free Text to Speech for Online, Mobile App, Commercial license and Education with AI voices.

    3.6

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
16. 16

    

    OCR.spaceView

    Free OCR API, Online OCR and Searchable PDF (Sandwich PDF) Service. Web API to extract text from images and convert scans to searchable PDF. Free OCR software as a hosted service and as download.

    3.6

    ResearchedFree optionNo signupFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
17. 17

    

    MyBibView

    Automatically create bibliographies, references, and citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and more with our fast and accurate citation generator.

    3.5

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
18. 18

    

    Character Count OnlineView

    Character Count Online is an online tool that lets you easily calculate and count the number of characters, words, sentences and paragraphs in your text.

    3.4

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFiles stay on your device0 of 1 tasks scored
19. 19

    

    LipsumView

    Reference site about Lorem Ipsum, giving information on its origins, as well as a random Lipsum generator.

    3.4

    ResearchedNo free planSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
20. 20

    

    WordCounterView

    Copy and paste your text into the online editor to count its words and characters, check keyword density, and correct writing mistakes. Bookmark it now, it’s free and easy.

    3.4

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 2 tasks scored
21. 21

    

    DiffNowView

    Paste two texts to compare them side by side and see every changed line and word, with syntax highlighting for code. Free, no sign-up. Powered by ExamDiff Pro.

    3.4

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFiles uploaded0 of 1 tasks scored
22. 22

    

    DillingerView

    Free online Markdown editor with live preview. Write, format, and export Markdown to HTML or PDF — sync to GitHub, Dropbox & Google Drive. No signup.

    3.4

    ResearchedUnclearNo signupFiles stay on your device0 of 1 tasks scored
23. 23

    

    Dictation.ioView

    Dictation is a free online speech recognition software that will help you write emails, documents and essays using your voice narration and without typing.

    3.3

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
24. 24

    

    Loremipsum.ioView

    Generate Lorem Ipsum placeholder text for your print, graphic, and web layouts, and explore the origins, history, and meaning of the famous dummy-text passage.

    3.2

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
25. 25

    

    JSON CrackView

    JSON Crack Editor is a tool for visualizing into graphs, analyzing, editing, formatting, querying, transforming and validating JSON, CSV, YAML, XML, and more.

    3.1

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
26. 26

    M

    MergelyView

    Compare text files online and check for differences

    3.1

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
27. 27

    N

    NewOCRView

    Convert scanned documents and images into editable text with our free online OCR service. No need to register or download software, simply upload your files and get started.

    3.0

    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
28. 28

    

    WordCounter.ioView

    Quickly check word count and writing mistakes by pasting your text into our free online word counter. Great for essays, papers, Google meta tags and more.

    2.9

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
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    Happy ScribeView

    Happy Scribe is listed for: speech to text.

    —

    ResearchedFree optionSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored
30. -

    

    JSON Editor OnlineView

    JSON Editor Online is listed for: json formatter.

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    ResearchedUnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclear0 of 1 tasks scored

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