Line Break Remover
Remove line breaks from text
Line Break Remover
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How to Use
- Paste or type text with line breaks
- Choose what to replace line breaks with (space, comma, etc.)
- Optionally remove extra spaces for cleaner output
- Copy the processed text without line breaks
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About Line Break Remover
Remove line breaks and newlines from text instantly with our line break remover tool. This simple but essential utility cleans up formatted text by removing unwanted line breaks, converting multi-line text to single lines, and eliminating extra whitespace. Perfect for developers cleaning up code output, content writers formatting copy, data processors cleaning CSV exports, and anyone needing to merge lines or remove paragraph breaks. The tool handles various types of line breaks including Windows (CRNL), Unix (LF), and Mac (CR) formats, removes both soft and hard returns, and can optionally replace line breaks with spaces for readable output. Essential for cleaning copied text from PDFs, reformatting emails, preparing text for databases that don't support newlines, compacting JSON, and standardizing text format across different systems and platforms.
Key Features
All Line Break Types
Removes all line break formats: \n (Unix/Mac), \r\n (Windows), \r (old Mac). Works regardless of the source system or text origin.
Replace with Space Option
Choose to remove line breaks completely or replace them with spaces. Replacing with spaces maintains readability for prose text.
Trim Extra Whitespace
Optional removal of extra spaces, tabs, and whitespace. Cleans up messy text formatting for consistent, compact output.
Preserve Paragraph Breaks
Option to keep double line breaks (paragraph breaks) while removing single line breaks. Maintains document structure while cleaning line wrapping.
Instant Processing
See results immediately as you paste or type text. Real-time processing with no delays or button clicking required.
Batch Text Processing
Process large amounts of text at once. No character limits - clean entire documents, articles, or data exports in one go.
One-Click Copy
Copy cleaned text to clipboard instantly. Streamlines workflow when cleaning text for use in other applications.
How to Use Line Break Remover
Paste or type text containing line breaks in the input area
Paste or type text containing line breaks in the input area. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
Choose whether to remove line breaks completely or replace with spaces
Choose whether to remove line breaks completely or replace with spaces. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
Optionally enable trimming of extra whitespace for cleaner output
Optionally enable trimming of extra whitespace for cleaner output. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
For paragraphs, enable 'preserve paragraph breaks' to keep double line breaks
For paragraphs, enable 'preserve paragraph breaks' to keep double line breaks. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
View the cleaned text instantly in the output area
View the cleaned text instantly in the output area. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
Verify the result meets your formatting needs
Verify the result meets your formatting needs. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
Copy the cleaned text to clipboard with one click
Copy the cleaned text to clipboard with one click. Follow the tool interface to complete this step.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between line breaks and paragraph breaks?
A line break is a single newline character that moves text to the next line (pressing Enter once). A paragraph break is two consecutive newlines (pressing Enter twice), creating visual separation. Our tool can preserve paragraph breaks while removing single line breaks.
Should I replace line breaks with spaces or remove them completely?
For prose text and sentences, replace with spaces to maintain word separation: 'Hello\nWorld' becomes 'Hello World' not 'HelloWorld'. For code, JSON, or where line breaks are purely structural, remove completely. Choose based on your content type.
Why does text copied from PDFs have so many line breaks?
PDFs format text for specific page widths. When copying, line breaks are preserved even though they're just for visual formatting. This causes mid-sentence breaks that look wrong when pasted elsewhere. Our tool removes these artifacts.
Will this tool remove all whitespace?
By default, it only removes line breaks (\n, \r, \r\n). The 'trim extra whitespace' option removes excess spaces and tabs but preserves single spaces between words. It won't remove all whitespace - that would make text unreadable.
Can I clean up formatted code with this tool?
Yes, but be careful. Removing line breaks from code makes it less readable. This is useful for minification or creating single-line strings, but typically you'd want a code formatter for most code cleaning tasks.
Does this work with different operating systems' line breaks?
Yes! The tool handles Windows (CRNL), Unix/Linux/Mac (LF), and old Mac (CR) line break formats. It automatically detects and removes all line break types regardless of the source system.
What if I want to keep some line breaks but not others?
Use the 'preserve paragraph breaks' option to keep double line breaks (visual separation between paragraphs) while removing single line breaks (line wrapping within paragraphs). This maintains document structure while cleaning formatting.
Can this tool damage my text or content?
No, it only removes or replaces newline characters. All other content (letters, numbers, punctuation, special characters) remains unchanged. Your original text is preserved in the input field - you can always restore it.
Use Cases
- PDF Text Copy Cleanup: Text copied from PDFs often has unwanted line breaks mid-sentence. Remove these breaks to create continuous, readable text suitable for editing, quoting, or repurposing.
- Email Formatting: Clean up forwarded emails or text with hard wrapping. Remove line breaks inserted by email clients for display width, creating clean paragraphs for replies or documentation.
- Database Import Preparation: Prepare text for database fields that don't support newlines. Remove line breaks from addresses, descriptions, or comments before CSV import or SQL insertion.
- JSON and Code Minification: Remove newlines from JSON, HTML, or code for minification or single-line storage. Compact formatted code while maintaining functionality.
- Social Media Post Formatting: Some platforms have issues with copy-pasted text containing line breaks. Clean text for consistent posting across platforms with different text handling.