Whitespace Cleaner
Clean up text by removing extra spaces, tabs, and empty lines. Normalize whitespace and fix formatting issues instantly.
How to Clean Whitespace
Step 1: Paste Your Text
Enter or paste text with inconsistent spacing. Click "Sample" to see an example.
Step 2: Select Clean Type
Choose from: Trim Edges, Collapse Spaces, Remove Empty Lines, Normalize Whitespace, or Clean All (recommended for most cases).
Step 3: Click Clean Whitespace
The tool will remove unnecessary spaces and fix formatting issues instantly.
Step 4: Copy Result
Click "Copy Output" to copy the cleaned text to your clipboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Trim Edges"?
Trim Edges removes spaces from the beginning and end of the text only. Interior spaces remain unchanged.
What is "Collapse Spaces"?
Collapse Spaces replaces multiple consecutive spaces with a single space.
What does "Remove Empty Lines" do?
It removes lines that contain only whitespace, keeping only lines with actual content.
What is "Normalize Whitespace"?
Normalize replaces all types of whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) with single spaces.
What does "Clean All" do?
Clean All is comprehensive: it trims edges, collapses spaces on each line, and removes empty lines. Recommended for most use cases.
When should I use each option?
Use Trim for edge cleanup, Collapse for spacing fix, Remove Empty to delete blank lines, Normalize for single-line text, Clean All for everything.
Does it remove intentional spacing?
Some options may affect intentional formatting. Review the output and choose the appropriate option for your needs.
Is this useful for code?
Be careful with code as indentation is important. Use the formatter for code instead, as it preserves structure.
What about tabs and special whitespace?
The cleaner handles all whitespace types: spaces, tabs, newlines, and other whitespace characters.
Is my data private?
Yes, all cleaning happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server and is completely private.
About Whitespace Cleaning
Whitespace cleaning is useful for text processing and data cleanup:
- Data Cleanup: Remove inconsistent spacing from imported or copied data
- Text Formatting: Fix spacing issues when copying from various sources
- Readability: Normalize whitespace for consistent display
- CSV/Data Files: Clean whitespace before importing to databases
- Email Text: Remove extra spaces when copying from emails
- PDF Content: Fix spacing issues when extracting text from PDFs
- Single-Line Format: Convert multi-line text to single line if needed
- Consistency: Ensure uniform spacing across all content