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Whitespace Cleaner

Collapse repeated whitespace and remove spaces from the beginning and end of text.

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How to use this tool

  1. Enter your text.
  2. Select Update result to view the result.
  3. Check the method and assumptions below before using the result.

The method, explained

Replace every consecutive whitespace sequence with a single ordinary space, then trim leading and trailing whitespace. The operation includes spaces, tabs and line breaks.

A WORKED EXAMPLE

The input “ one two ” becomes “one two”. A line break between words is also converted to one space.

What to keep in mind

All paragraph and line boundaries are flattened. This is intended for plain text cleanup, not code, poetry or documents whose whitespace carries meaning.

Common questions

Will it preserve paragraphs?

No. Line breaks are included in the whitespace being collapsed. Keep a copy of the original if the layout matters.

Does it remove punctuation or duplicate words?

No. Non-whitespace characters are preserved. Only whitespace sequences and surrounding whitespace change.

Methodology maintained by ClarityKit. How these tools are built and checked.