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Generate lorem ipsum placeholder text, clean pasted text, convert HTML to Markdown, convert Markdown to HTML, strip Markdown to plain text, preview Markdown, generate Markdown tables, convert CSV rows into Markdown tables, count English words and Chinese characters, calculate readability scores, analyze word frequency and keyword density, generate URL slugs, convert text case, estimate reading time, and prepare publishing metrics for articles, docs, books, scripts, and editorial planning.

Best for writers, editors, educators, designers, and product teams generating placeholder text for mockups, cleaning copy, converting Markdown, HTML, or CSV snippets, creating SEO-friendly slugs, checking online word counts, reviewing readability, finding repeated terms, preparing plain text, and planning how long content will take to consume.

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Content planning

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Free content planning tools group related browser tools for one practical workflow.

Best for writers, editors, educators, designers, and product teams generating placeholder text for mockups, cleaning copy, converting Markdown, HTML, or CSV snippets, creating SEO-friendly slugs, checking online word counts, reviewing readability, finding repeated terms, preparing plain text, and planning how long content will take to consume.

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Content planning

Free · Live
Markdown Preview
Preview Markdown as formatted HTML locally with headings, lists, quotes, links, code blocks, and copy-ready text.
Draft preview
Free · Live
HTML to Markdown Converter
Convert HTML snippets to Markdown locally with headings, links, lists, emphasis, code, quotes, images, and copy-ready output.
Docs conversion
Free · Live
Markdown to HTML Converter
Convert Markdown drafts to HTML locally with headings, lists, blockquotes, links, code, bold, italic, preview, and copy-ready output.
HTML export
Free · Live
CSV to Markdown Table Converter
Convert CSV rows into a Markdown pipe table locally for README files, docs, notes, and content drafts.
CSV to Markdown
Free · Live
Markdown Table Generator
Generate Markdown tables from rows and columns with alignment controls and copy-ready output.
Table markup
Free · Live
Text Case Converter
Convert text to title case, sentence case, uppercase, lowercase, camelCase, snake_case, and kebab-case.
Copy cleanup
Free · Live
Slug Generator
Generate clean URL slugs locally from titles, headings, filenames, and page names with separator and length options.
SEO URL cleanup
Free · Live
Online Word Counter
Count English words, Chinese characters, total characters, punctuation, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and reading time in your browser.
Online word stats
Free · Live
Text Cleaner
Clean pasted text locally by trimming lines, collapsing spaces and tabs, removing blank lines, and optionally removing duplicate lines.
Whitespace cleanup
Free · Live
Text Deduplicator
Remove duplicate lines from pasted text with case-sensitive matching, whitespace trimming, counts, and copy-ready output.
Duplicate line cleanup
Free · Live
Readability Score Calculator
Calculate Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid grade level, sentence length, syllables, word count, and reading time locally.
Readability metrics
Free · Live
Word Frequency Counter
Analyze pasted text locally to find repeated words, keyword density, unique terms, and copy-ready frequency tables.
Keyword frequency
Free · Live
HTML to Text Converter
Convert HTML markup into plain text locally, optionally preserving link URLs next to anchor text.
Plain text extraction
Free · Live
Markdown to Text Converter
Convert Markdown into readable plain text locally for notes, copy cleanup, content review, and publishing checks.
Markdown text cleanup
Free · Live
Lorem Ipsum Generator
Generate placeholder paragraphs, sentences, and words locally for layouts, wireframes, mockups, and content planning.
Placeholder copy
Free · Live
Reading Time Calculator
Estimate how long any article or book takes to read based on word count and reading speed.
Content planning
Why this category exists
Best for writers, editors, educators, designers, and product teams generating placeholder text for mockups, cleaning copy, converting Markdown, HTML, or CSV snippets, creating SEO-friendly slugs, checking online word counts, reviewing readability, finding repeated terms, preparing plain text, and planning how long content will take to consume.

This page groups related tools for easier browsing, while every individual tool page focuses on the specific workflow and output.

Frequently asked questions

How does reading time estimation work?

The reading time calculator uses word count and words-per-minute assumptions so you can tune estimates for different audiences.

Can I preview Markdown drafts?

Yes. The Markdown preview tool renders common Markdown syntax locally, the HTML to Markdown converter helps move simple HTML snippets into Markdown, the Markdown to HTML converter creates copy-ready HTML output, and the Markdown to Text converter strips Markdown syntax into readable plain text.

Can I generate Markdown tables?

Yes. The Markdown table generator creates pipe-table syntax with row, column, and alignment controls, while the CSV to Markdown Table converter turns pasted CSV rows into documentation-ready Markdown tables.

Can I check repeated words or keyword density?

Yes. The word frequency counter ranks repeated terms and shows density percentages for SEO drafts, editorial reviews, and content QA.

Can I generate placeholder text for layouts?

Yes. The lorem ipsum generator creates local placeholder paragraphs, sentences, and words for wireframes, mockups, docs, and layout testing.

Can I clean up title or slug text?

Yes. The text cleaner removes whitespace noise, the slug generator creates URL-safe slugs, and the text case converter creates title case, sentence case, camelCase, snake_case, and kebab-case output.

Can I check readability before publishing?

Yes. The readability score calculator estimates Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid grade, sentence length, syllables, word count, and reading time for English drafts.

Can I use it for books and docs?

Yes. It works for any word-count-based content, including articles, books, documentation, scripts, and briefs.

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