Common data import problem

Clean Text Before Import

Prepare text for safe import into databases, spreadsheets, and systems

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Why text causes import errors

Text copied from documents, PDFs, emails, or websites often contains hidden characters, extra spaces, and inconsistent formatting.

These issues can break imports, shift columns, fail validations, or produce unexpected results in databases and spreadsheets.

The solution

This page cleans text before import by removing invisible characters, normalizing whitespace, and fixing spacing so your data is consistent and import-ready.

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Original Text

Cleaned Text

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Example

Text before import
  John​   Doe  
Software   Engineer  
New York
Import-ready text
John Doe
Software Engineer
New York

Invisible characters are removed, spacing is normalized, and text becomes safe for import.

What gets fixed

Tabs & Spaces

Converts tabs and non-breaking spaces to regular spaces

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Extra Spaces

Removes duplicate spaces and collapses whitespace

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Duplicate Lines

Removes repeated lines keeping only unique content

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Line Structure

Preserves original paragraphs and line breaks

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When to clean text before import

  • Importing data into databases
  • Preparing text for spreadsheets
  • Fixing validation or parsing errors
  • Cleaning copy-pasted data
  • Standardizing data from multiple sources

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Summary

Clean Text Before Import helps you remove hidden characters and formatting issues so your data imports cleanly into spreadsheets, databases, and other systems.