How to Check Palindromes and Anagrams Online

A palindrome reads the same forward and backward. An anagram is one phrase rearranged into another using exactly the same letters. Both are classic word-puzzle concepts, and both are more finicky to check by hand than they look once punctuation, spacing, and capitalization get involved — which is exactly where a proper checker earns its keep.

Why "A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama" Counts as a Palindrome

Read literally, character for character including punctuation, "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama" is obviously not identical forwards and backwards — there's a comma here, a colon there, capital letters in different spots. The classic palindrome examples work under a specific, conventional set of rules: ignore case, ignore spaces, and ignore punctuation, comparing only the actual letters. QR Ivify's Palindrome & Anagram Checker makes these three exactly what you'd expect: separate, optional toggles, on by default (matching the conventional interpretation), that you can turn off individually if you want a stricter, literal comparison instead.

Palindrome vs. Anagram, Quickly

• Palindrome: one phrase, checked against its own reverse. "racecar," "level," "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama."
• Anagram: two phrases, checked for containing exactly the same letters in a different order. "listen" and "silent"; "dormitory" and "dirty room."

Step by Step

1. Open the Palindrome & Anagram Checker.
2. Switch between "Palindrome check" and "Anagram check."
3. Type your word or phrase (or two, for an anagram check).
4. Choose whether to ignore case, spaces, and punctuation.
5. The result updates live as you type.

Emoji and Accented Letters Are Handled Correctly

Both checks compare whole visual characters (grapheme clusters), not raw Unicode code points — which matters because a naive character-by-character reversal can actually break a multi-part emoji or a combining accent mark apart in a way that produces a different symbol than the one you started with. Comparing by visual character avoids that, so the check stays accurate on text that isn't plain, simple ASCII.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama" count as a palindrome? Yes, with the default options (ignoring case, spaces, and punctuation) — that's the classic example, and it checks out.

What counts as an anagram? Two phrases that contain exactly the same characters, just rearranged — "listen" and "silent" are a simple example.

Does this work correctly with emoji or accented letters? Yes — comparison is done by visual character (grapheme cluster), not raw Unicode code points, so these compare correctly.

Does this upload my text anywhere? No. Both checks run entirely in your browser.

Try It

Checking a palindrome or anagram for a puzzle or word game? QR Ivify's free Palindrome & Anagram Checker handles both with adjustable comparison rules. Want to reverse text for a different kind of puzzle? Try Text Reverser.