Replace a specific separator with line breaks to turn a compact list into one item per line. Follow the exact input and settings below to reproduce this example. Open Add Line Breaks.
Prepare the source text
Open Add Line Breaks and choose Write or paste text, or upload a supported UTF-8 text file. The upload opens the editor; it does not run the tool. This example uses the exact source shown in the comparison.
Maximum input and result: 1 MB of UTF-8 text, with a 1,048,576-character input ceiling. Expanding transformations must also fit the result limit.
Use the exact example input
apple,banana,cherry
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Choose the settings
For the recorded example, use these settings: Replace this separator with a line break: ,.
Enter the character or string in Replace this separator with a line break. A comma is the initial separator. Matching is literal and case-sensitive; a multi-character separator is treated as one complete string. Existing line breaks remain. Leaving the separator empty leaves the source unchanged.
The example in this guide
Verified in the i2TEXT browser workflow on November 11, 2026.
- Input
- example.txt
- Output
- add-line-breaks.txt
- Saved result
- 19 bytes
Apply and inspect the result
Select Add Line Breaks when the input and settings are ready. In the saved example, the result begins: "apple".
Spaces next to a separator remain in the result. Use a spacing cleanup tool afterward if each new line should be trimmed.
Result overview shows Replacements and the input-to-result line totals. Each complete separator match counts once, even when the separator contains several characters.
Result overview distinguishes changed, unchanged and empty results. An unchanged result means the selected operation did not alter the text; an empty result can be the expected outcome of removal or extraction. Line totals include a trailing empty line; an empty result has zero lines.
Save the version you reviewed
Review the current result, then use the download icon to save a TXT file. The actual download in this example is named add-line-breaks.txt. Copy and download use the current result, so make any final wording changes before saving. Continue to can carry the result into a compatible next tool, where you review it before running another operation.
Editing the result hides the calculated details until you run the tool again. Copy and TXT download use the edited text; return to the source and reapply the tool to refresh the report.
example.txtadd-line-breaks.txt
Common questions
Which settings produced this example?
Replace this separator with a line break: ,.
What should I check before using the result?
Spaces next to a separator remain in the result. Use a spacing cleanup tool afterward if each new line should be trimmed.
Where is this text processed?
This text operation runs in your browser; its source and result are not sent for conversion. A draft may be kept in this browser tab when session storage is available. Clear removes the current draft; download important work before closing the tab.
Try Add Line Breaks with your own text.
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