Whitespace Remover
The whitespace remover normalises spacing in a block of text. Collapse repeated spaces to one, convert tabs to spaces, trim the ends of every line, remove blank lines, or strip whitespace entirely to produce a single unbroken string.
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How to use the Whitespace Remover
- Paste text that has inconsistent spacing.
- Choose the operation you need — collapsing spaces is the most common.
- For tab replacement, set how many spaces a tab should become.
- Copy or download the normalised text.
Example
Input
one two three
Output
one two three
Common use cases
- Tidying text pasted from a terminal or a fixed-width report.
- Normalising indentation before committing a file.
- Removing the blank lines a spreadsheet export leaves behind.
- Producing a single-line string from a multi-line block.
Limitations and things to watch for
- Non-breaking spaces and other exotic Unicode spaces are treated as whitespace in "collapse all" and "remove all" modes. Use the text cleaner if you want to see exactly which invisible characters were present.
- "Remove all whitespace" also removes line breaks, producing one continuous string.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between collapsing and removing whitespace?
Collapsing replaces each run of whitespace with a single space, keeping words separated. Removing deletes whitespace entirely, joining everything into one unbroken string.
Will it remove my line breaks?
Only in "collapse every run" and "remove all" modes. The other modes preserve line structure and only tidy horizontal spacing.
Does it handle non-breaking spaces?
Yes, in the collapse-all and remove-all modes. For a targeted clean-up of invisible characters, the text cleaner gives you finer control.