Stop Manually Deleting Line Breaks—Clean Text Instantly

Copying text from a PDF, email, or poorly formatted website often results in a mess of unwanted line breaks. This tool is the definitive solution, designed to instantly transform broken, hard-to-read text into a clean, smooth block. Instead of wasting time manually deleting each break, just paste your text and click a button. Your text is processed locally in your browser, ensuring complete privacy.

Smarter Formatting for Professionals and Students

Our tool goes beyond simple line break removal. With the "Preserve paragraphs" option, you can intelligently remove single line breaks (often found mid-sentence) while keeping important paragraph separations intact. This advanced feature, combined with options to remove extra spaces and trim whitespace, provides a level of control that ensures your final text is perfectly formatted for any application—from academic papers and professional reports to website content and code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a way to remove line breaks in Word?

Yes. Use Word's "Find and Replace" tool (Ctrl+H). To find manual line breaks, enter ^l in the "Find what" box. For paragraph breaks, use ^p. Replace with a single space to avoid merging words, then click "Replace All."

How to remove line breaks in Docs?

In Google Docs, open "Find and Replace" (Ctrl+H), then check the "Use regular expressions" box. In the "Find" field, type \n and put a single space in the "Replace with" field. Click "Replace all" to fix the text.

How do I remove line breaks in TextEdit?

In TextEdit, press Cmd+F and select "Find & Replace." In the Find field's dropdown menu, go to "Insert Pattern" and select "Line Break." Add a space in the "Replace" field, and then click "All" to process the document.

How do I get rid of unnecessary line breaks in Word?

To keep paragraphs but remove breaks within them, first replace all double paragraph marks (^p^p) with a unique placeholder (e.g., `$$$`). Then, replace single paragraph marks (^p) with a space. Finally, replace your placeholder (`$$$`) back to a single paragraph mark (^p). Our tool's "Preserve paragraphs" option does this automatically.

How do I remove line breaks in Sheets?

In Google Sheets or Excel, use the SUBSTITUTE formula. For text in cell A1, enter =SUBSTITUTE(A1, CHAR(10), " ") in another cell. This replaces the line break character with a space, cleaning the cell's content.