Whitespace Trimmer

Remove extra whitespace

Text Input

Trim each line Collapse multiple spaces into one Remove blank lines

Convert tabs to spaces Tab width:

Result

What Is This Tool?

The Whitespace Trimmer cleans up messy text by trimming leading/trailing whitespace on each line, collapsing repeated spaces, removing blank lines, and converting tabs to a fixed number of spaces. It's useful for tidying up text copied from PDFs, emails, or other sources that introduce irregular spacing.

How to Use

Paste your text into the input box.

Choose which cleanup options to apply.

Click Clean to see the tidied result.

Copy or download the cleaned text.

Features

Trims leading/trailing whitespace on every line
Collapses runs of spaces into a single space
Removes blank lines entirely, if wanted
Converts tabs to a configurable number of spaces
100% client-side — nothing leaves your browser

Examples

Input:

  Hello    World
	Tabbed line

Another   line   here

Output (all options on, tab width 4):

Hello World
    Tabbed line
Another line here

Common Use Cases

Cleaning up text pasted from a PDF or web page
Normalizing indentation and spacing before sharing code snippets
Removing stray blank lines from a document
Preparing text for diffing or comparison tools

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Trim each line" do?

It removes leading and trailing spaces or tabs from every individual line, without affecting the spacing between words in the middle of a line.

What does "Collapse multiple spaces" do?

Any run of two or more consecutive spaces within a line is replaced with a single space. Tabs are not affected unless "Convert tabs to spaces" is also enabled.

How does tab conversion work?

Each tab character is replaced with the number of spaces set in the tab width field (default 4), which then behaves like regular spaces for the collapse option.

Will this remove indentation I want to keep?

Yes, "Trim each line" removes all leading whitespace including intentional indentation. Uncheck it if you want to preserve leading spaces on each line.

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. All cleaning happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded or stored.