Whitespace Remover
Trim, collapse or remove whitespace and blank lines from text.
How to Use the Whitespace Remover
Paste your text into the input box above, choose a cleaning mode and the result appears instantly below. Copy the cleaned text with one click.
Available Modes
- Trim Edges — removes leading and trailing spaces from every line while keeping line breaks intact.
- Collapse Spaces — replaces multiple consecutive spaces and tabs with a single space. Line breaks are preserved.
- Remove All Spaces — strips every space and tab from the text but keeps line breaks.
- Remove Blank Lines — deletes lines that contain only whitespace, keeping all non-empty lines.
- Remove All Whitespace — strips every whitespace character including spaces, tabs and line breaks.
Character Count
The before and after character counts let you see exactly how many characters were removed. This is useful when you need to hit a specific character limit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between "Remove All Spaces" and "Remove All Whitespace"?
"Remove All Spaces" strips spaces and tabs but keeps line breaks, so your text stays on separate lines. "Remove All Whitespace" removes everything including line breaks, producing a single continuous string.
Does "Collapse Spaces" also collapse tabs?
Yes. Collapse Spaces replaces any run of spaces, tabs or mixed whitespace within a line with a single space. Line breaks are preserved.
Does my text get uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.
Can I use this tool to clean up code indentation?
Yes. Use "Trim Edges" to remove all leading and trailing whitespace from each line. For more specific indentation changes, a dedicated code formatter may be more appropriate.
Does "Remove Blank Lines" remove lines that contain only spaces?
Yes. A line is considered blank if it contains only whitespace characters (spaces, tabs). Such lines are removed.
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