Use this whitespace remover to delete unwanted spaces, tabs, blank lines, and line breaks. Paste your text and copy the clean result.
The whitespace remover changes whitespace characters only. It does not change letters, numbers, or punctuation.
Remove whitespace from text
Whitespace is the empty area between or around characters. It can include a space, a tab, or a line break.
Select the mode that you need:
| Mode | Action |
|---|---|
| Tidy text | Replaces repeated spaces and tabs. Keeps one blank line between paragraphs. |
| Remove extra spaces | Replaces repeated spaces and tabs. Keeps all line breaks. |
| Remove all whitespace | Deletes spaces, tabs, blank lines, line breaks, and other detected whitespace characters. |
| Custom | Applies only the whitespace rules that you select. |
The clean result updates automatically. You do not need to select a start button.
How to use the whitespace remover
- Paste or type your text in the Your text field.
- Select a cleanup mode.
- Check the Clean result field.
- Select Copy clean text.
To open a text file, select the upload icon. The file must be 1 MB or smaller.
Whitespace remover examples
Remove extra spaces from text
Input: Hello world
Result: Hello world
Remove blank lines from text
Input: Text with three blank lines between two paragraphs
Result: Text with one blank line between the paragraphs
Remove all spaces and line breaks
Input: Order ID: 123 456
Result: OrderID:123456
Show hidden whitespace characters
Some whitespace characters are difficult to see. Select the paragraph icon to show these marks:
- A dot shows a space.
- An arrow shows a tab.
↵shows a line break.⍽shows a non-breaking space.
The marks appear in the preview only. The copied result does not contain the marks.
Use custom whitespace rules
Select Custom to control each change:
- Trim line edges deletes whitespace at the start and end of each line.
- Collapse spaces and tabs replaces each group of spaces and tabs with one space.
- Remove empty lines deletes lines that do not contain text.
- Join lines with spaces replaces each line break with a space.
You can select more than one rule. Check the result after you change a rule.
When to remove whitespace from text
Use the whitespace remover for these tasks:
- Clean text that you copied from a PDF or website.
- Remove extra spaces from a document or message.
- Remove tabs and blank lines from a log.
- Prepare a name, code, or identifier for an import.
- Make one continuous string with no whitespace.
Check structured text before you use the result
Whitespace can control the structure of code, Markdown, CSV, and other data formats. An incorrect cleanup mode can damage this structure.
Check the clean result before you replace the original text. Use the JSON formatter or CSV cleaner when the data format is important.
Related text tools
- Use the remove line breaks tool to join lines.
- Use the find and replace tool to replace words or text patterns.
- Use the remove formatting tool to delete rich-text styles.
- Use the duplicate line remover to delete repeated lines.
Private whitespace removal
The whitespace remover runs in your browser. Textavia does not upload or store your text.