Whitespace Remover - Clean Up Text Spacing
What is a whitespace remover?
A whitespace remover trims leading/trailing spaces, collapses multiple spaces, and removes unwanted blank lines. It helps you clean pasted text, logs, or CSV data so it’s easier to read and process. Everything runs in your browser, so your content stays private.
How to use the whitespace remover
- Paste text: Add any paragraph, list, or log output.
- Pick options: Collapse multiple spaces, trim ends, and remove empty lines as needed.
- Get results: See the cleaned text instantly. Copy it or download as a text file.
Why use this tool?
- Cleaner data: Prepare text for parsing or import without stray spaces.
- Readable docs: Fix spacing from PDFs or chat exports.
- Local privacy: No text leaves your device.
Use case 1: CSV prep
Remove tabs and double spaces before importing to spreadsheets.
Use case 2: Log cleanup
Strip blank lines and extra spacing to spot unique entries faster.
Use case 3: Content polishing
Clean copied web text so formatting doesn’t break layouts.
Examples
Basic example
Input: Hello world
Output: Hello world
Advanced example
Input: Paragraphs with trailing spaces and blank lines
Output: Trimmed lines with single spaces and no empty rows.
Common errors
Needed double spaces removed
If you require double spaces (e.g., after periods), disable collapse for those cases.
Tabs in code blocks
For code, tabs may matter. Use collapse carefully or skip when cleaning code.
Tips and proven approaches
- Run after the remove line breaks tool to finish cleanup.
- Pair with the plain text converter to strip HTML before cleaning.
- Use the duplicate line remover if repeated lines remain.
Related tools
- Convert to clean plain text with the remove formatting tool.
- Normalize casing afterward using the lowercase converter.
Privacy and security
Cleaning happens locally in your browser. No text is uploaded or stored.