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TextArray vs Text Mechanic

Updated July 22, 2026

Text Mechanic is one of the oldest names in online text manipulation — a compact set of around 50 JavaScript tools that run in the browser, with no ads and no account. It has aged well, and for a quick one-off job it still does the trick.

The catch is the meter. The free site limits you to four tasks an hour; going past that means the paid Text Mechanic Pro. TextArray removes the cap entirely and is free for any amount of use, commercial included.

Where Text Mechanic is strong

  • No ads and no sign-up, the same as TextArray.
  • A focused, well-known toolset that has been stable for years.
  • Runs client-side, so your text stays in the browser.

Where the two diverge is breadth and freedom. TextArray ships more than 590 tools against Text Mechanic’s ~50, covering the same core — sorting lines, removing duplicates, adding prefixes and suffixes, case conversion — plus encoders, hashes, converters and generators Text Mechanic never had.

It is also built for the keyboard: ⌘K opens a search palette over every tool, ⌘Enter runs the current one, and the interface is offered in 18 languages rather than English alone. Both tools keep your data local; only TextArray also installs as an offline app and never counts your tasks.

Official site — Text Mechanic

FAQ

Is Text Mechanic free?
The website is free with no ads, but the free tier caps you at about four tasks per hour; unlimited use requires the paid Text Mechanic Pro. TextArray is free with no cap and no paid tier.
Does TextArray have the same tools as Text Mechanic?
It covers the same core text-manipulation tools — sort lines, remove duplicates, add prefix and suffix, count, case conversion — and adds several hundred more, including encoders, hashes and converters.
Is my text sent to a server?
No. Like Text Mechanic, TextArray runs entirely in your browser; nothing you type is uploaded.

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