---
name: "wrap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "talkfilters"
version: "2.3.8-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wrap"
---

# wrap(1)

filter to word-wrap text

## NAME

wrap - filter to word-wrap text

## SYNOPSIS

**wrap** \[**-w** *width*\] \[**--version --help**\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program reads text from standard input, word-wraps it, and writes the result to standard output. The text is formatted to fit a specified number of columns. Extraneous whitespace is removed and lines are only broken on word boundaries.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Display a command synopsis and exit.

- **--version**

  Display the program's version information and exit.

- **-w** *width*

  Specify the maximum number of columns *width* that the text may span. The minimum value of *width* is 10.

## SEE ALSO

[**less**(1)](/less/1.md), [**fold**(1)](/fold/1.md)

## NOTES

If **wrap** encounters a word that is longer than the specified column width, the word is broken across two or more lines to fit within that number of columns.

## AUTHOR

Mark Lindner