Remove Extra Spaces Online

Extra spaces make text look sloppy and can break formatting when you paste it elsewhere. This tool collapses multiple spaces into single spaces and cleans up messy spacing fast.

Paste your text, click Clean Text, and copy the cleaned output in one step.

Input Text

Cleaning Options

Cleaned Text

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Try It in 30 Seconds

  1. Paste text with double spaces or uneven spacing.

  2. Keep “Remove Extra Spaces” enabled.

  3. Click Clean Text and copy the result.

Examples

Example 1

Input

This   sentence   has    extra  spaces.
Line    two    has   more.

Output

This sentence has extra spaces.
Line two has more.

Visible markers: [space]=space, [lb]=line break

Input (with markers)

This[space][space][space]sentence[space][space][space]has[space][space][space][space]extra[space][space]spaces.[lb]
Line[space][space][space][space]two[space][space][space][space]has[space][space][space]more.

Output (with markers)

This[space]sentence[space]has[space]extra[space]spaces.[lb]
Line[space]two[space]has[space]more.

Result: extra spaces are collapsed while line breaks stay intact.

Example 2

Input

Hi   team,

Please  review   the   Q2 plan.

Output

Hi team,

Please review the Q2 plan.

Example 3

Input

Name:   Ana		Role:  PM
Name:   Kai	Role:   Dev

Output

Name: Ana Role: PM
Name: Kai Role: Dev

How It Works

  1. Paste the text that has messy spacing.

  2. Use the extra-spaces option to collapse multiple spaces.

  3. Copy the cleaned version for your document or email.

Common Sources

Word
Google Docs
PDFs
Spreadsheets
Web forms

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this remove all spaces?

No. It keeps single spaces between words and removes only the extra ones.

Are tabs treated as spaces?

Yes. Tabs are normalized and collapsed like extra spaces.

Will it touch line breaks?

Line breaks stay unless you enable "Remove All Line Breaks."

Can I use this to fix copied lists?

Yes. It is great for cleaning spacing issues in copied lists or tables.

What if I want no whitespace at all?

Use the Remove All Whitespace option instead.