TextSorter Blog
Guides and tips on text manipulation, productivity, and our free tools
YAML vs JSON vs XML: Which Data Serialization Format Should You Actually Use?
A funny, deeply human, and comprehensive guide comparing YAML, JSON, and XML. Learn grammar rules, comment support, schema validation, and cross-format conversion without the flame wars.
Read more →Alphabetize a List of Names Without Losing Your Mind
A practical guide to alphabetizing lists of names, keywords, or inventory without mangling the data or spending hours formatting.
Read more →The Laziest Way to Sort JSON Keys and Code Imports
Disorganized JSON objects make debugging impossible. Here is the easiest way to alphabetize your code data without writing a custom script.
Read more →The Practical Guide to Subtitles and Closed Captions: Converting SRT to VTT, Time-Shifting, and Cleaning Transcripts
A funny, deeply human, and comprehensive guide to subtitle file formats. Learn the differences between SubRip (SRT) and WebVTT, time-shifting timestamps, and stripping cues for articles.
Read more →How to Remove Duplicate Lines from a Massive File Without Crashing Excel
Dealing with dirty data? Here is why Excel crashes on large files and how to remove duplicate lines directly in your browser instead.
Read more →CSS Formatter vs Minifier: Stop Doing It Manually
The real difference between formatting and minifying your CSS code. A developer's honest take on why you should stop doing this by hand.
Read more →HTML Entities Decoded: Why Escaping Characters Actually Matters
A human guide to HTML entities. Learn why escaping characters saves your website from breaking, without the technical jargon.
Read more →The Practical Guide to URL Slugs and Site Hygiene: How to Build Clean, High-Ranking Web Addresses
A funny, deeply human, and comprehensive guide to URL slug generation and SEO structure. Learn kebab-case rules, diacritics transliteration, stop-word removal, and clean URL hygiene.
Read more →30 Free Online Text Tools Every Developer Should Bookmark in 2026
A curated list of 30 free browser-based text tools for developers: formatters, encoders, extractors, generators, and more. No installs, no signups.
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