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Remove Empty Lines

Remove empty lines and whitespace-only lines from text instantly. Clean up your code, documents, and data with visual statistics showing before and after comparison.

Remove Empty Lines

Clean Up Your Text Instantly

Remove all empty and whitespace-only lines with one click

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About Remove Empty Lines

Welcome to the Remove Empty Lines tool, the fastest and most intuitive way to clean up your text by eliminating blank lines and whitespace-only lines. Whether you are tidying up code, cleaning data files, or formatting documents, this tool provides instant results with detailed statistics and a beautiful visual comparison.

Why Remove Empty Lines?

Empty lines in text can cause various problems and inefficiencies. Removing them helps maintain clean, professional content and ensures proper processing by other tools and systems.

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Cleaner Code
Remove excessive blank lines from source code to improve readability and meet coding standards.
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Data Preparation
Clean CSV, log files, and datasets before processing to prevent parsing errors.
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Document Formatting
Remove unwanted spacing in documents, articles, and reports for professional appearance.
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Reduce File Size
Eliminate unnecessary characters to create smaller, more efficient files.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Paste your text: Copy the text containing empty lines and paste it into the input area. The tool accepts any plain text content.
  2. Select removal mode: Choose between removing all empty lines (including those with only whitespace) or just completely blank lines.
  3. Click the button: Press "Remove Empty Lines" to instantly process your text.
  4. Review results: See the cleaned text along with statistics showing original lines, new lines, and how many were removed.
  5. Copy your result: Click the Copy button to copy the cleaned text to your clipboard.

What Gets Removed?

This tool can remove two types of "empty" lines:

Pro Tip: The default mode removes both types of empty lines for thorough cleaning. Your actual content with visible characters is always preserved exactly as entered.

Common Use Cases

Use CaseBeforeAfter
Cleaning codeCode with excessive blank linesProperly spaced, readable code
Log file processingLogs with gaps between entriesContinuous log entries for analysis
Data import prepCSV with blank rowsClean data ready for import
Email formattingOver-spaced email contentProfessional, compact message
Text extractionCopied text with artifactsClean, usable text content

Features

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an empty line?

An empty line is a line in text that contains no visible characters. This includes lines that are completely blank (just a line break) and lines that contain only whitespace characters like spaces or tabs. The Remove Empty Lines tool can eliminate both types to clean up your text.

Why should I remove empty lines from text?

Removing empty lines helps clean up code, documents, and data files. It reduces file size, makes content more readable, helps meet formatting requirements, and prepares text for processing by removing unnecessary whitespace that may cause parsing issues.

Does this tool preserve my text content?

Yes, this tool only removes empty lines (lines with no content or only whitespace). All your actual text content, including leading and trailing spaces within non-empty lines, is preserved exactly as entered.

Can I remove only completely blank lines but keep whitespace-only lines?

The default mode removes both completely blank lines and lines containing only whitespace (spaces, tabs) for thorough cleaning. If you need different behavior, you can select the appropriate removal mode.

Is there a limit to how much text I can process?

This tool can efficiently process large amounts of text. However, for very large files (several megabytes), you may experience some delay. The tool works entirely in your browser and on our server, so your text is processed securely.

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