Remove Extra Spaces
Collapse consecutive spaces/tabs, trim line edges, and optionally remove empty lines. Useful for cleaning pasted text, tables, or snippets.
Note: “whitespace” includes spaces and tabs.
What is an “extra spaces” remover?
An extra spaces remover cleans up whitespace so your text is easier to read and process. It can collapse repeated spaces/tabs, trim each line, and remove empty lines—useful after copying from PDFs, websites, or spreadsheets.
How to use
- Paste your text into the input box.
- Enable Collapse whitespace to convert repeated spaces/tabs into a single space.
- Enable Trim lines to remove leading and trailing whitespace.
- Optionally enable Remove empty lines, then copy or download the result.
Common use cases
- Fixing messy spacing from copied PDF/web text.
- Normalizing text before deduping or sorting.
- Cleaning lists before turning them into code/CSV.
FAQ
Will this remove newlines?
No. This tool cleans whitespace within and around lines; newlines are preserved unless you remove empty lines.
Does it convert tabs?
Yes. When Collapse whitespace is enabled, tabs are treated as whitespace and collapsed.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser by default.