Remove Line Breaks from PDF Copy
PDF copy often inserts hard line breaks after every line. This guide shows how to turn that jagged text into clean paragraphs you can paste anywhere.
The fastest fix is to use the Remove Line Breaks tool, then optionally clean extra spaces.
Quick Fix (60 seconds)
Paste PDF text into Remove Line Breaks.
Enable Remove Extra Spaces to smooth out spacing.
Copy the clean paragraph and paste it into your editor.
Try it now: Remove Line Breaks and Remove Extra Spaces.
Copy-Paste Answers (for forums)
Short answer
PDF copy inserts hard line breaks. Paste into https://cleanmytext.com/remove-line-breaks, click Clean Text, and copy the output. Add Remove Extra Spaces if the spacing looks uneven.
Steps-only
1) Paste into https://cleanmytext.com/remove-line-breaks 2) Enable Remove Extra Spaces if needed 3) Click Clean Text 4) Copy output
Why PDFs break lines
PDFs store text in positioned lines, not flowing paragraphs. When you copy, each line becomes a hard line break, even if the sentence continues.
Step-by-step (tool + manual fallback)
Paste the PDF text into Remove Line Breaks.
If the PDF added uneven spacing, enable Remove Extra Spaces.
If words are hyphenated across lines, use Find and Replace to remove the "-" line break.
Examples (input and output)
Input
This paragraph was copied from a PDF and breaks in the middle of sentences.
Output
This paragraph was copied from a PDF and breaks in the middle of sentences.
Input
Line- breaks split hyphen ated words in PDFs.
Output
Line-breaks split hyphenated words in PDFs.
Verification checklist
No mid-sentence line breaks remain.
Spacing looks even between words.
Hyphenated words are stitched back together.
Common sources
Troubleshooting
If paragraphs are merged, use Remove Empty Lines instead.
If hyphenated words stay broken, use Find and Replace on "-" line breaks.
If spacing still looks uneven, run Normalize Whitespace.
Frequently asked questions
Why do PDFs add line breaks?
PDFs store text in fixed lines, so copy-paste preserves those line breaks.
Will this keep paragraph breaks?
Remove Line Breaks creates one paragraph. Use Remove Empty Lines if you want to keep paragraphs.
How do I fix hyphenated words?
Use Find and Replace to remove hyphen line breaks after cleaning.
Is my PDF text stored?
No. Everything runs in your browser.