Split Text
Split Text cuts input at every exact occurrence of a chosen separator and puts pieces on separate lines.
Example: split text
a,b
a b
How to use this tool
- Enter text containing the delimiter.
- Set the exact nonempty Separator string.
- Run the split and inspect empty pieces and leftover spaces.
How the result is made
The tool uses a literal string separator, not a regular expression. With a comma separator, “a,b” becomes “a” followed by “b” on separate lines. It requires a nonempty separator. The delimiter is removed from the output, and existing content in each piece is not trimmed.
When to use it
Use it to turn a simple delimiter-separated string into a list, inspect field boundaries, or undo a basic Join Lines operation. Split Text into Chunks uses a fixed grapheme count instead of a delimiter, and Wrap Text to Width breaks by display-count goals.
Details to check
A separator inside a quoted value is still treated as a split point. Thus this is not a CSV parser. Consecutive delimiters create empty pieces, and spaces beside delimiters remain. For structured formats, use a parser that understands quoting and escaping.
Questions people ask
Is the separator a regex?
No. It is matched literally.
Can it parse quoted CSV?
No. It splits inside quoted values too.
What happens with two delimiters together?
An empty piece appears between them.