Line Break & Whitespace Cleaner
This cleaner removes line breaks, deletes empty lines, collapses repeated spaces and trims each line, all selectable with options and applied in one pass.
The result updates live as you toggle options, and you can copy it straight to your clipboard.
How to use
- Enter text — paste the text you want to clean into the input box.
- Pick options — check the options you want: remove line breaks, remove empty lines, collapse spaces and trim each line.
- Copy result — the cleaned result updates live; use the copy button to copy it.
Cleaning options
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Trim each line | Removes leading and trailing spaces and tabs from every line. |
| Collapse repeated spaces | Reduces several spaces or tabs in a row to a single space. |
| Remove empty lines | Deletes lines that have no content. |
| Remove all line breaks | Joins multiple lines into one, separated by a space. |
The processing order is: trim each line → collapse repeated spaces → remove empty lines → remove all line breaks, then trim the whole text. It is especially handy for merging text copied from a PDF or the web, where line breaks land in awkward places, into a single paragraph.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What happens if I remove all line breaks?
Turning on 'remove all line breaks' joins multiple lines into one line. To keep words from running together, each line break is replaced with a single space.
How is removing empty lines different from removing line breaks?
'Remove empty lines' deletes only blank lines to clean up extra spacing between paragraphs, while 'remove all line breaks' joins every line into one. The two options serve different purposes.
What does collapse repeated spaces do?
It reduces several spaces or tabs in a row to a single space. It is useful for tidying up uneven spacing introduced during copy and paste.
What order are the options applied in?
The order is: trim each line, collapse repeated spaces, remove empty lines, remove all line breaks, and finally trim the whole text.
Related tools & guides
- Remove Duplicate Lines — sort and dedupe the cleaned lines.
- Word Counter — check character and line counts before and after cleaning.
- Text Diff — compare the text before and after cleaning.
Last updated: 2026-06-25