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Add Line Numbers

Puts a number at the start of every line of your text.

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What is Add Line Numbers?

Line numbers make it easy to refer to a particular line of a list, a poem, a script or a piece of code.

What this tool does

Adds a number and a full stop at the start of every line of your text, starting at 1.

How to use it

  1. Paste your text with one item on each line.
  2. Leave Auto ticked, or press Add Line Numbers.
  3. Copy the numbered text.

Did you know?

  • Programmers rely on line numbers to find errors, because error messages usually name the line where the problem is.
  • Numbering the lines of a long list is a quick way to count its items.

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