Remove Extra Spaces — Free Online Tool
Last updated: January 2025
What is Remove Extra Spaces?
Remove Extra Spaces cleans up all extra whitespace: double spaces, leading spaces, trailing spaces, and excess tabs.
When to use Remove Extra Spaces?
Use it to fix copy-paste whitespace issues, clean up form submissions, normalize database text, and tidy writing.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your text with extra spaces
- 2Click 'Remove Spaces' button
- 3Copy the clean, normalized text
Examples
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| hello world | hello world |
| leading spaces | leading spaces |
| trailing spaces | trailing spaces |
| too many spaces here | too many spaces here |
| tab here | tab here |
Rules & Behavior
- Multiple spaces replaced by single space
- Leading and trailing spaces per line removed
- Tabs converted to single spaces
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Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as an 'extra' space?
Any sequence of more than one space between words is extra. Also, spaces at the beginning (leading) or end (trailing) of a line are removed.
Does it remove tabs?
Yes, tabs are treated as whitespace and converted to a single space, then multiple spaces are collapsed.
Will it remove line breaks?
No, line breaks (newlines) are preserved. Use our Remove Line Breaks tool if you also want to remove line breaks.
Can it fix copy-paste issues from PDFs?
Yes! PDFs often insert extra spaces when copied. Our tool normalizes all whitespace to single spaces.
Does it work on HTML code?
Yes, but it will modify the formatting of your HTML. Use with caution on code files.