Double spaces
Hello··world → Hello world
Remove Extra Spaces
Collapse double spaces, trim line edges, and tame spacing chaos from PDF paste—without hunting invisible characters by hand.
Remove Extra Spaces
Output updates live as you type or change options.
Best for cleaning pasted text while keeping paragraphs readable.
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Paste or type text to clean spacing.
Text with extra or messy spacing
Normalized spacing output
Your text stays in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Example
Messy spacing → Cleaned text
Input
Hello world. Extra spaces everywhere.
Output
Hello world. Extra spaces everywhere.
How to Use
- Paste text with extra spaces into the input box.
- Choose whether to trim line edges, preserve line breaks, replace non-breaking spaces, or convert tabs.
- Review the cleaned output as it updates instantly.
- Copy or download the cleaned text.
- Use Normalize whitespace for a quick balanced cleanup.
What This Tool Does
This tool removes duplicate spaces and normalizes messy whitespace while keeping your text readable. It can trim leading and trailing spaces, replace non-breaking spaces, convert tabs when needed, and preserve line breaks so pasted text from PDFs, Word documents, websites, spreadsheets, and forms becomes cleaner without losing structure. After cleaning spacing, use Word Counter to check length or Text Diff to compare versions.
Common Uses
- Cleaning text copied from PDFs, Word documents, and websites.
- Fixing double spaces and repeated spaces between words.
- Removing leading and trailing spaces from each line.
- Preparing pasted text before database import.
- Cleaning form submissions, CSV snippets, and copied lists.
- Normalizing AI-generated or manually edited text.
Common Spacing Problems This Tool Can Fix
Leading spaces
··Text → Text
Trailing spaces
Text·· → Text
Non-breaking spaces
Invisible spaces copied from PDFs or websites.
Tabs
Indentation characters that can be converted to spaces.
Extra blank lines
Multiple blank lines that can be reduced.
Why Extra Spaces Appear
Extra spacing often appears when text is copied between apps, files, editors, and web pages.
PDFs
Copied PDF text often contains uneven spacing and hidden characters.
Word documents
Rich formatting can leave leading, trailing, or repeated spaces.
Websites
Copied web text can include non-breaking spaces or layout spacing.
Spreadsheets and CSV files
Tabs and column spacing can create inconsistent whitespace.
AI-generated or edited text
Manual edits can leave double spaces and extra blank lines.
Types of Whitespace
Normal spaces
Regular spaces between words.
Non-breaking spaces
Invisible spaces often copied from PDFs and websites.
Tabs
Indentation characters that can be converted to spaces.
Line breaks
New lines that separate paragraphs or pasted text blocks.
Blank lines
Empty lines between text blocks.
Leading/trailing spaces
Spaces at the beginning or end of each line.
Before and After Examples
| Problem | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Double spaces | Hello world |
Hello world |
| Triple spaces | a b c |
a b c |
| Leading spaces | Text |
Text |
| Trailing spaces | Text |
Text |
| Mixed spacing | Hello world again |
Hello world again |
| Blank lines | Line 1 [blank blank] Line 2 |
Line 1 [single blank] Line 2 |
Notes & Limitations
- This tool normalizes spaces and optional whitespace, not full document formatting.
- It does not remove punctuation or change letter casing.
- If text alignment depends on tabs or repeated spaces, converting them may change visual alignment.
- For removing blank lines, use Remove Empty Lines if more control is needed.
Popular Workflows
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there extra spaces after copying from PDF?
PDF text often includes hidden non-breaking spaces, uneven word gaps, and line padding. Paste the text here and enable Replace non-breaking spaces to normalize common PDF spacing issues.
Can I clean AI-generated text?
Yes. AI drafts and manual edits often leave double spaces, extra blank lines, or trailing spaces. Paste the text and use Normalize whitespace for a quick cleanup while keeping paragraphs readable.
What is a non-breaking space?
A non-breaking space is an invisible Unicode character that looks like a normal space but prevents line breaks. It is commonly copied from PDFs, Word, and websites. Enable Replace non-breaking spaces to convert them to regular spaces.
How do I remove double spaces from text?
Paste your text and keep Collapse multiple spaces between words enabled. Duplicate spaces collapse to a single space between words while the output updates live.
Will this remove all spaces between words?
No. The tool only removes extra duplicate spaces. Single spaces between words are preserved so your text stays readable.
Does this preserve line breaks?
Yes, when Preserve line breaks is enabled. Turn it off to join lines into one paragraph separated by single spaces.
Can it fix spaces copied from PDFs?
Yes. Enable Replace non-breaking spaces and use the Normalize whitespace preset to clean common PDF paste issues while keeping paragraph structure.
Does it remove tabs?
Tabs are not removed by default. Enable Convert tabs to spaces to turn tab characters into regular spaces. Leading and trailing tabs can still be trimmed when trim options are on.
Can I remove blank lines too?
Enable Collapse multiple blank lines to reduce consecutive empty lines to one blank line. For removing all blank lines, use Remove Empty Lines.
Is my text uploaded to a server?
No. All cleaning runs locally in your browser. Your text is never uploaded or stored on a server.