Remove Extra Spaces from Text
Clean up spacing issues instantly
How it works
This tool removes multiple spaces and tabs from text, leaving only a single space between words.
It helps fix formatting issues that commonly appear when text is copied from documents, emails, or websites.
Use it to quickly clean text and make it consistent, readable, and ready for further formatting, publishing, or coding.
Original Text
Cleaned Text
Example: Removing extra spaces
This text contains too many spaces.
This text contains too many spaces.
The tool automatically replaces multiple consecutive spaces and tabs with a single space while preserving the original text content.
What does removing extra spaces do?
Removing extra spaces ensures consistent spacing throughout your text.
It replaces unnecessary whitespace caused by repeated space characters or tabs and keeps only a single space where appropriate.
Only spacing is modified — punctuation, words, and characters remain unchanged.
What characters are affected?
- multiple consecutive spaces
- tab characters
- mixed spacing caused by copied formatting
Single, normal spaces between words are preserved to maintain correct sentence structure.
When should you remove extra spaces?
- copying text from Word, Google Docs, or PDF files
- pasting content from websites or emails
- cleaning text before publishing or formatting
- preparing text for coding or data processing
- fixing inconsistent spacing caused by manual editing
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Summary
Removing extra spaces helps clean and normalize text formatting quickly and safely. This tool is ideal for fixing spacing issues caused by copied content and preparing text for reuse without manual editing.