Normalize Whitespace
Normalize whitespace and fix spacing issues in text
How it works
This tool normalizes whitespace in text by converting inconsistent spaces, tabs, and mixed spacing into a clean and consistent format. It is useful when text copied from documents, PDFs, emails, or websites contains irregular spacing that makes it hard to read or process.
Use this tool to standardize spacing quickly without changing the content or meaning of your text.
Original Text
Cleaned Text
Example: Normalizing whitespace
This text contains mixed spaces and tabs.
This text contains mixed spaces and tabs.
Whitespace is standardized while all words and characters remain unchanged.
What does normalizing whitespace do?
Normalizing whitespace replaces multiple spaces, tabs, and mixed whitespace characters with a consistent spacing format. This helps ensure uniform spacing between words and lines. Only whitespace characters are affected. The actual text content, punctuation, and structure remain the same.
What whitespace characters are normalized?
- multiple consecutive spaces
- tab characters
- mixed spaces and tabs
- irregular spacing between words
Line breaks and text content are preserved unless combined with other tools.
When should you normalize whitespace?
- 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 tabs or mixed spaces
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Summary
Normalizing whitespace helps create clean, consistent text by fixing spacing issues caused by mixed spaces and tabs. This tool is ideal for preparing text for publishing, coding, or further processing without manual editing.