How it works
Trim leading/trailing whitespace and replace internal whitespace runs with one space
Input definitions
- Text
- Plain text; maximum 200,000 characters.
A worked example
- Text
- Hello world
Hello world
Assumptions & limits
Unicode plain text only. No input is uploaded. Maximum 200,000 characters.
Sources & review
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Common questions
Can I paste formatted documents into this text tool?
The tool processes plain text. Styling, document structure and rich-text metadata are not preserved. Copy the result before closing the page.
How does the Whitespace cleanup tool work?
Trim leading/trailing whitespace and replace internal whitespace runs with one space.
What are the assumptions and limits of Whitespace cleanup?
Unicode plain text only. No input is uploaded. Maximum 200,000 characters.