Instant formatting

List Converter (• / - / 1. Interchange)

Convert mixed bullets like • / - / 1. into the format you intend, in one pass.

Your input text is not saved (processed in your browser).
Why this tool works

Input → Output in two panes

See results immediately so you can copy with confidence.

Control indents and existing numbers

Manage the most common sources of broken lists.

Explicit target rules

Clear rules prevent surprises.

Examples with previews

Three examples make it easy to learn fast.

Conversion modes
Convert symbols
ආදානය
Lines 0 lines අකුරු 0 අක්ෂර
ප්‍රතිදානය
Target lines 0 Output lines 0
Detail options (indent / renumber / target)
Indent
Align indentation
Lines with existing numbers (renumber)
Target line conditions
Tabs

භාවිතා කරන ආකාරය

  1. 1 Choose a conversion mode
  2. 2 Paste your text
  3. 3 Copy the result

Input is processed locally in your browser.

Convert • to -

Symbol convert
ආදානය
• Apple
• Orange
ප්‍රතිදානය
- Apple
- Orange

Convert hyphen bullets to a numbered list

Numbering
ආදානය
- Task A
- Task B
ප්‍රතිදානය
1. Task A
2. Task B

Keep indentation while renumbering

Renumber ON
ආදානය
  1. Existing
  3. Skipped
  - Bullet
ප්‍රතිදානය
  1. Existing
  2. Skipped
  3. Bullet

Conversion rules

To format safely, we clearly define the target lines.

Target line definition (recommended)
  • Allow leading whitespace (tab/space): ^\s*
  • Next is a bullet (• / - / −) or a number (digits + . / ))
  • Spaces after symbols/numbers are normalized to one ASCII space
Not converted
  • Hyphens inside text (e.g., A-B test)
  • Formulas or negative values (lines starting with - are treated as bullets)
Cautions
  • Lines starting with - are treated as bullet items.
  • Matching only at line start is the safest option.

නිතර අසන ප්‍රශ්න

Q

Is indentation preserved?

Yes. Choose “Keep leading spaces (recommended)” to preserve input indentation. Use “Align” to standardize it.

Q

What happens to lines that already have numbers?

Choose from “Keep existing numbers”, “Renumber from the start”, or “Number only lines without numbers”.

Q

Symbols can break when mixed

Only lines starting with a bullet/number are converted. Symbols inside text are ignored. Turn on line-start matching for safety.

පිටපත් කරන ලදී