Remove extra spaces

Collapse runs of spaces or tabs to one; optional per-line trim.

Overview

Collapses repeated spaces/tabs and can trim each line. Useful for text pasted from PDFs and web pages.

Technical deep dive

Common questions summarized

  • What is this tool for?: It runs fully in your browser: useful to validate, format, or convert data in everyday development.
  • Are my inputs sent to a server?: Processing happens locally with JavaScript. We do not store what you paste into the text areas.
  • Can I use this for real production data?: Use at your own risk. For secrets (passwords, tokens), prefer controlled environments and your company policies. And always review the generated contents. Never trust blindly things you see on the internet.

Sample payload to try

  • See also the larger "Code Snippets" sample; paste this excerpt to try locally: Before — a b c → a b c

Tool guide

  • What you are working with Text with repeated spaces or tabs, common when copying from PDF or the web.

  • What the tool does Optionally collapses runs of spaces/tabs to a single space and can trim each line.

  • Why use it Normalise pasted paragraphs, prep space-separated data or CSV, improve readability without manual edits.

Code Snippets

Code example
a    b  	 c  → a b c

Before

a    b  	 c  → a b c

FAQ

What is this tool for?

It runs fully in your browser: useful to validate, format, or convert data in everyday development.

Are my inputs sent to a server?

Processing happens locally with JavaScript. We do not store what you paste into the text areas.

Can I use this for real production data?

Use at your own risk. For secrets (passwords, tokens), prefer controlled environments and your company policies. And always review the generated contents. Never trust blindly things you see on the internet.