diff --git a/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/Formatter.java b/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/Formatter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..357e54e87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/Formatter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package seedu.addressbook.ui;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import seedu.addressbook.data.person.ReadOnlyPerson;
+
+public class Formatter {
+    /**
+     * A decorative prefix added to the beginning of lines printed by AddressBook
+     */
+    static final String LINE_PREFIX = "|| ";
+    /**
+     * A platform independent line separator.
+     */
+    static final String LS = System.lineSeparator();
+
+    /** Format of indexed list item */
+    private static final String MESSAGE_INDEXED_LIST_ITEM = "\t%1$d. %2$s";
+
+    public Formatter() {
+    }
+
+    String formatMessage(String m) {
+        return addLinePrefix(replaceNewline(m));
+    }
+
+    String replaceNewline(String m) {
+        return m.replace("\n", LS + LINE_PREFIX);
+    }
+
+    String addLinePrefix(String message) {
+        return LINE_PREFIX + message;
+    }
+
+    List<String> getFormattedPersons(List<? extends ReadOnlyPerson> persons) {
+        final List<String> formattedPersons = new ArrayList<String>();
+        for (ReadOnlyPerson person : persons) {
+            formattedPersons.add(person.getAsTextHidePrivate());
+        }
+        return formattedPersons;
+    }
+
+    static StringBuilder getFormattedIndexedList(List<String> listItems) {
+        final StringBuilder formatted = new StringBuilder();
+        int displayIndex = 0 + TextUi.DISPLAYED_INDEX_OFFSET;
+        for (String listItem : listItems) {
+            formatted.append(getIndexedListItem(displayIndex, listItem)).append("\n");
+            displayIndex++;
+        }
+        return formatted;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Formats a string as a viewable indexed list item.
+     *
+     * @param visibleIndex visible index for this listing
+     */
+    private static String getIndexedListItem(int visibleIndex, String listItem) {
+        return String.format(MESSAGE_INDEXED_LIST_ITEM, visibleIndex, listItem);
+    }
+
+    String formatCommand(String fullInputLine) {
+        return "[Command entered:" + fullInputLine + "]";
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/TextUi.java b/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/TextUi.java
index d30371c70..7854b45a7 100644
--- a/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/TextUi.java
+++ b/src/seedu/addressbook/ui/TextUi.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Scanner;
@@ -21,18 +20,8 @@
  */
 public class TextUi {
 
-    /** A decorative prefix added to the beginning of lines printed by AddressBook */
-    private static final String LINE_PREFIX = "|| ";
-
-    /** A platform independent line separator. */
-    private static final String LS = System.lineSeparator();
-
     private static final String DIVIDER = "===================================================";
 
-    /** Format of indexed list item */
-    private static final String MESSAGE_INDEXED_LIST_ITEM = "\t%1$d. %2$s";
-
-
     /** Offset required to convert between 1-indexing and 0-indexing.  */
     public static final int DISPLAYED_INDEX_OFFSET = 1;
 
@@ -41,6 +30,7 @@ public class TextUi {
 
     private final Scanner in;
     private final PrintStream out;
+    private final Formatter formatter = new Formatter();
 
     public TextUi() {
         this(System.in, System.out);
@@ -79,7 +69,7 @@ private boolean isCommentLine(String rawInputLine) {
      * @return command (full line) entered by the user
      */
     public String getUserCommand() {
-        out.print(LINE_PREFIX + "Enter command: ");
+        out.print(formatter.addLinePrefix("Enter command: "));
         String fullInputLine = in.nextLine();
 
         // silently consume all ignored lines
@@ -87,7 +77,7 @@ public String getUserCommand() {
             fullInputLine = in.nextLine();
         }
 
-        showToUser("[Command entered:" + fullInputLine + "]");
+        showToUser(formatter.formatCommand(fullInputLine));
         return fullInputLine;
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +106,7 @@ public void showInitFailedMessage() {
     /** Shows message(s) to the user */
     public void showToUser(String... message) {
         for (String m : message) {
-            out.println(LINE_PREFIX + m.replace("\n", LS + LINE_PREFIX));
+            out.println(formatter.formatMessage(m));
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,10 +127,7 @@ public void showResultToUser(CommandResult result) {
      * Private contact details are hidden.
      */
     private void showPersonListView(List<? extends ReadOnlyPerson> persons) {
-        final List<String> formattedPersons = new ArrayList<>();
-        for (ReadOnlyPerson person : persons) {
-            formattedPersons.add(person.getAsTextHidePrivate());
-        }
+        final List<String> formattedPersons = formatter.getFormattedPersons(persons);
         showToUserAsIndexedList(formattedPersons);
     }
 
@@ -151,22 +138,7 @@ private void showToUserAsIndexedList(List<String> list) {
 
     /** Formats a list of strings as a viewable indexed list. */
     private static String getIndexedListForViewing(List<String> listItems) {
-        final StringBuilder formatted = new StringBuilder();
-        int displayIndex = 0 + DISPLAYED_INDEX_OFFSET;
-        for (String listItem : listItems) {
-            formatted.append(getIndexedListItem(displayIndex, listItem)).append("\n");
-            displayIndex++;
-        }
+        final StringBuilder formatted = Formatter.getFormattedIndexedList(listItems);
         return formatted.toString();
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Formats a string as a viewable indexed list item.
-     *
-     * @param visibleIndex visible index for this listing
-     */
-    private static String getIndexedListItem(int visibleIndex, String listItem) {
-        return String.format(MESSAGE_INDEXED_LIST_ITEM, visibleIndex, listItem);
-    }
-
 }