📝 Input
✨ Cleaned Output
How to Use
- Paste your text in the Input panel on the left.
- Check or uncheck the cleaning options in the top bar to define exactly how your text should be cleaned.
- Click the 🧹 Clean Text button to instantly strip away the specified whitespace.
- Check the Stats Bar to see exactly how many useless characters were removed.
- Click 📋 Copy on the right panel to copy perfectly formatted text to your clipboard.
Why Clean Whitespace?
Where does extra whitespace come from?
Extra whitespace frequently creeps into text when copying from PDF documents, emails, heavily formatted web pages, or code editors. Inconsistent spacing makes code prone to syntax errors, breaks formatting inside Markdown engines, and wastes valuable character limits in space-restricted contexts like tweets or SMS. This tool gives you precise control over exactly which types of invisible whitespace to strip away.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of whitespace can this tool remove?
Leading whitespace (indentation), trailing whitespace at line ends, extra spaces between words, and consecutive blank lines. Each option can be toggled independently.
Why does copied text often have extra spaces?
Extra spaces are common when copying from PDFs, rich-text editors, web pages, or code editors with indentation. The whitespace is invisible but can break formatting in downstream systems.
Can I use this to clean up code or config files?
Yes. Removing trailing whitespace is a common pre-commit requirement. Paste your file content, apply the trailing whitespace option, and copy the clean result.
Is there a size limit for the text?
No hard limit. Very large texts may take a moment to process, but the tool handles them locally without requiring a server.
Does the tool upload my text to a server?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.