Text Orientation Tool for Canadian Web Developers
Reliable bidirectional text formatter supporting English, French, and multilingual content needs.
Conversion Type
Sets the output direction from your text
Target Direction
Browser decides based on content
Invisible Unicode control characters
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Converted Text
Per-line direction
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LTR 0
RTL 0
Neutral 0
Detected Direction—
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How It Works
Simple process for handling text direction conversion
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Enter Text
Paste or type content from your project, whether it's in English, French, or another language.
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Choose Direction
Select target direction: LTR, RTL, or Auto for smart detection.
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View Preview
See real-time preview with the direction applied instantly.
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Copy Result
Copy formatted text for use in your HTML or design documents.
Text Direction Features
Comprehensive support for bilingual and bidirectional text handling
RTL Support
Full support for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and other RTL languages
Auto Detection
Intelligent detection of text direction based on character analysis
Real-time
Instant conversion and preview as you type
Unicode Marks
Support for Unicode directional formatting characters
Built-in Editor Tools
Live preview while you type, per-line direction handling, one-click copy, and .txt export for an RTL text editor experience online
Perfect For
Essential tool for multilingual content management
Web Development
Content Management
Translation
Data Processing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is text direction?
Text direction refers to the reading flow. LTR is used for English and French, while RTL is used for Arabic and Hebrew. Proper handling ensures your site looks professional to users in Toronto and Montreal.
How does auto-detection work?
Our tool analyzes Unicode ranges. It counts Latin characters against Arabic/Hebrew characters. For example, it easily detects if a phrase mixing English and Arabic should display LTR or RTL.
What are Unicode directional marks?
Unicode provides invisible characters like LRM and RLM. These are useful for mixing English and French text with RTL languages without breaking the layout flow.
When should I use Force Reverse?
Use Force Reverse to flip text for specific design needs, such as creating backward text for a visual effect or testing how a layout handles reversed strings.
How do I handle mixed LTR and RTL text?
For mixed content, use the "Auto Direction" option. It lets the browser decide the flow based on the first strong character, which is vital for correctly displaying bilingual or multilingual sentences.
How do I fix Arabic text that appears reversed or disconnected in WhatsApp?
This usually happens when Arabic text is copied from a source that strips direction information, so letters render left-to-right and word order flips. Paste the text here, choose RTL as the target direction, add RLM marks if needed, then copy the result back into WhatsApp — the control characters travel with the text and keep it readable in chats on Android and iPhone.
How do I write right-to-left text correctly in Microsoft Word?
Word handles RTL natively: set the paragraph direction with Ctrl+Right Shift (or Paragraph → Text Direction → Right-to-left) and enable the Arabic keyboard in Windows language settings. Use this converter to repair text that was typed or imported without those settings — wrap it with RLE/PDF marks here, then paste it into Word with the correct paragraph direction already applied.
How do I keep RTL text aligned properly in Photoshop?
In Photoshop, enable the Middle Eastern text engine (Preferences → Type → Choose Text Engine Options → Middle Eastern and North African), then use the Paragraph panel to set right-to-left direction. For mixed Arabic and Latin layers, fix the string here first — per-line direction and Unicode marks prevent the classic broken punctuation and mirrored brackets inside Photoshop text layers.
What is RTL text, and which languages are written right to left?
RTL text is text that reads from right to left, so lines start at the right edge and flow leftward. Major RTL languages include Arabic, Hebrew, Persian (Farsi), Urdu, Pashto, and Divehi. Most other languages — English, Chinese, Russian, and so on — are LTR (left to right). If a document or chat message shows RTL text in the wrong order, paste it into this converter to restore the correct direction.
How do I fix reversed or garbled RTL text online?
Reversed Arabic or Hebrew usually appears when text is copied out of an app that drops direction information: the characters survive, but the renderer treats them as LTR and flips the word order. Paste the broken text here, use Auto Detect to identify the real direction, apply Force Reverse or add RLM/RLE marks, then copy the repaired output. The per-line direction option fixes documents where only some lines are affected.
What is the difference between LTR and RTL text?
LTR (left-to-right) text begins at the left margin and flows right; RTL (right-to-left) text begins at the right margin and flows left. The direction also mirrors layout: in RTL interfaces, headings align right, numbered lists count from the right, and icons sit on the opposite side. A single paragraph can contain both directions at once — that is bidirectional (bidi) text, which Unicode control characters keep in the right order.
How do I convert Arabic text to display right to left?
Paste your Arabic text and set the target direction to RTL, or rely on auto-detection, which recognizes the Arabic Unicode block automatically. The converter can embed RLM and RLE/PDF bidirectional controls so the output keeps its direction in editors, spreadsheets, and web pages. On an HTML page, also set dir="rtl" on the surrounding element so the whole layout mirrors correctly.