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Benjamin
Benjamin

Posted on • Originally published at instant-data-converter.vercel.app

"Line tools every developer uses: sort, dedupe, case convert, flip text — done in-browser"

Every few weeks a pastebin-sized text file lands on my desk and I need to sort it, kill the duplicate lines, or flip the case. I used to open a random upload-based website — which meant sending data I didn't really want to share to a server I don't know.

So I built a set of line/text utilities that run 100% in your browser. Nothing is uploaded; the file never leaves your machine.

What's in the kit:

Why in-browser matters: privacy-first, no sign-up, works offline, and it's instant — no round-trip to a server. For big files the sort and dedupe run on your own CPU.

I keep them alongside the existing data converters (CSV ↔ JSON, JSON ↔ YAML, Base64, word counter) in the same spot, so one paste-in window covers most of my text work: https://instant-data-converter.vercel.app

If you paste messy text into your terminal or editor a lot, these might save you a few minutes every week. Feedback welcome.

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