Whitespace Cleaner

Remove specific types of whitespace characters from your text, such as tabs, carriage returns, or non-breaking spaces.

Input Text

Cleaned Text

Whitespaces to Remove

Space (U+0020) Simple space character

Line Feed (\n) New line

Tab (\t) Horizontal tab

Carriage Return (\r) Carriage return

Vertical Tab (\v) Vertical tab

Form Feed (\f) Form feed

Non-breaking Space Non-breaking space

Cleaning Mode

Remove Completely remove selected characters

Replace Replace selected characters with custom input

What is the Whitespace Cleaner Tool?

The Whitespace Cleaner is a specialized utility that allows you to selectively remove various types of invisible whitespace characters from your text. While standard "spaces" and "new lines" are often desirable, other characters like tabs, carriage returns, or vertical tabs can cause issues in data processing, programming, or when copying text between different systems.

How to Use This Tool

1. Paste your text into the "Input Text" area.

2. In the "Whitespaces to Remove" section, select which characters you want to strip out. By default, simple spaces and new lines (Line Feed) are preserved, while tabs, carriage returns, and other special whitespaces are selected for removal.

3. The cleaned text will be updated in real-time in the "Cleaned Text" box.

4. You can then copy the result to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Common Use Cases

Cleaning Data for Programming: Remove accidental tabs or non-breaking spaces that might cause syntax errors or unexpected behavior in code.
Preparing Text for Excel/CSV: Strip out carriage returns or tabs that might break the formatting of spreadsheets.
Sanitizing Copied Text: Often, text copied from PDFs or complex documents contains "hidden" whitespaces like vertical tabs or form feeds. This tool makes them easy to find and remove.
Uniformity: Ensure your text only contains the specific types of whitespace you want.

Privacy and Security

Like all our tools, the Whitespace Cleaner runs entirely in your web browser. Your text is processed locally on your device and is never sent to our servers. This ensures maximum privacy for your sensitive data.