❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Text Reverser
What is the difference between Reverse Characters and Reverse Words?
Reverse Characters flips the entire string backwards character by character — "Hello World" becomes "dlroW olleH". Reverse Words keeps the characters in each word intact but reverses the order of words — "Hello World" becomes "World Hello". Reverse Each Word reverses the letters within each word but keeps word order — "Hello World" becomes "olleH dlroW".
What is upside-down text and how does it work?
Upside-down text uses special Unicode characters that look like flipped versions of regular letters. For example, "a" becomes "ɐ", "b" becomes "q", "h" becomes "ɥ", and so on. The entire string is also reversed so it reads correctly when you turn it upside down or view it mirrored. These characters work in most text fields including social media, messaging apps and websites.
What does Mirror Text do?
Mirror Text reverses the characters so the text reads right-to-left, simulating what it would look like in a mirror. It is the same as Reverse Characters for most practical purposes. Some versions use special Unicode mirrored characters for certain letters, but this tool uses standard character reversal which works universally across all platforms and fonts.
Can I reverse multiple lines independently?
Yes. Use "Reverse Each Line" mode to reverse the characters in each line independently while keeping the line order the same. Use "Reverse Lines" to keep each line's content intact but flip the order of lines — the last line becomes the first. Both modes preserve the line structure of your original text.
What is the "Swap" button for?
The Swap button takes the current output and puts it into the input field, then re-processes it. This is useful when you want to reverse an already-reversed text (to get back to the original), or when you want to apply multiple reversals in sequence. For example, you can reverse words first, then swap and reverse lines of the result.