TEXT TOOLS

Remove Extra Spaces

clean up whitespace

This tool cleans up messy whitespace — collapsing multiple spaces into one, trimming leading and trailing spaces, and removing extra blank lines — in one click.

How to use the remove extra spaces tool

  • Paste your text into the box.
  • Click "Clean Text".
  • Copy the cleaned-up result.

When you'd use this

Cleaning up text copied from a PDF or web page that came with irregular spacing.

Tidying up code or data that has inconsistent whitespace.

Preparing text for import into a system sensitive to extra spaces.

Frequently asked questions

Does this affect intentional formatting, like indentation?

This tool targets extra spaces and blank lines; if your text relies on specific indentation (like code), review the result before using it.

About this tool

ToolBench runs this tool entirely in your browser. Your file or text is processed on your own device using JavaScript — nothing is uploaded to a server, nothing is stored, and there's no sign-up wall between you and the result. That's true of every one of the 500+ tools on this site, from PDF utilities to unit converters.

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