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Trim Whitespace From Lines Online

Trim leading and trailing spaces from every line, with optional internal space cleanup.

Privacy note

Your text is processed in your browser. This tool does not store pasted text on a server.

When this tool helps

Use this tool when copied lines contain unwanted spaces before or after each value.

It is useful before deduplication, sorting, spreadsheet import, keyword list cleanup, or matching text values between tools.

Common cleanup options

Leading spaces

Remove accidental indentation before list values, keywords, names, or exported fields.

Trailing spaces

Clean hidden spaces that can break matching, imports, or comparison work.

Internal spaces

Optionally collapse repeated spaces inside each line.

Line order

The tool keeps the original order unless you use a separate sorting tool.

How to use it

  1. Paste text with extra spaces.
  2. Choose whether to collapse repeated internal spaces.
  3. Choose whether to remove empty lines.
  4. Run the tool and review the cleaned output.

Privacy and limitations

Trimming is text-based and does not validate whether a value is correct.

Intentional indentation should be reviewed before trimming source code, outlines, or formatted text.

Frequently asked questions

What whitespace does this trim?

It removes leading and trailing spaces or tabs from each line.

Can it collapse repeated spaces inside a line?

Yes. Turn on internal space cleanup when copied text contains repeated spaces between words.

Will it change line order?

No. Trimming keeps the original line order.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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