How Remove Extra Spaces works
Remove Extra Spaces cleans up whitespace chaos from copy-pasted text or sloppy formatting. It collapses any run of two or more spaces into a single space, converts tabs to spaces (or removes them), trims leading and trailing whitespace from every line, and optionally deletes blank lines entirely. The algorithm preserves intentional single spaces so prose still reads naturally.
How to use
Paste your text into the input pane. Choose whether to remove blank lines and whether tabs should be collapsed. The output updates live. Use Copy to grab the cleaned text, or Compare in a diff tool to see exactly what changed.
Frequently asked questions
Will Remove Extra Spaces delete my line breaks?
No. Only runs of spaces and tabs within a line are collapsed; hard line breaks ( ) are preserved exactly as you typed them. To join lines, use a different tool.
Can I keep a blank line between paragraphs?
Yes — leave "Remove blank lines" disabled. Consecutive non-empty lines separated by a single blank line will be kept, so paragraphs and code blocks keep their structure.
Does it fix indentation?
It trims leading and trailing whitespace from each line and collapses internal multi-space runs, but it does not change the number of leading spaces on the first non-whitespace character of a line. Use a code formatter if you need consistent indentation.
Is trailing whitespace removed?
Yes. Every line is trimmed on both ends, so trailing spaces and tabs before line breaks are deleted. This is the behaviour most style guides recommend.
Does this work on Unicode whitespace?
Yes — the tool handles regular spaces, tabs, non-breaking spaces (U+00A0), em/en spaces, and other common Unicode whitespace the same way, collapsing runs to a single ASCII space.