Remove Empty Lines

Remove all blank and empty lines from your text.

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How to Use the Remove Empty Lines

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    Paste or Type Your Text

    Enter the text you want to transform in the input field. You can type directly or paste text from any source.

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    Configure Options (If Available)

    Some tools offer additional options to customize the transformation. Adjust these settings as needed.

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    View Results in Real-Time

    The converted text appears instantly in the output field. Results update automatically as you type.

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    Copy the Result

    Click the "Copy Result" button to copy the transformed text to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.

Examples & Use Cases

Clean Up Code

Input:

function hello() {

  console.log("Hi");


  return true;

}

Output:

function hello() {
  console.log("Hi");
  return true;
}

Compact List

Input:

Item 1

Item 2


Item 3

Item 4

Output:

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4

Clean Email Content

Input:

Hello,


Please find attached.



Best regards,
John

Output:

Hello,
Please find attached.
Best regards,
John

About the Remove Empty Lines

The Remove Empty Lines Tool instantly strips all blank lines from your text, creating clean, compact content without unnecessary gaps. This essential text cleanup utility is perfect for processing code, cleaning up copied content, preparing data for import, and improving document formatting.

Why Remove Empty Lines?

Empty lines accumulate in text from various sources:

  • Copy-paste operations - Content from websites often includes extra spacing
  • Email formatting - Forwarded emails add blank lines between sections
  • Code editing - Development leaves behind unnecessary whitespace
  • Document conversion - Converting between formats introduces gaps
  • OCR scanning - Scanned documents often have erratic line spacing

How It Works

Our tool processes your text line by line, identifying and removing:

  • Completely empty lines (no characters)
  • Lines containing only spaces
  • Lines with only tabs or whitespace characters

The result is compact text where every line contains actual content.

Common Use Cases

  • Code cleanup - Remove excessive spacing in source files
  • Data preparation - Clean lists before database import
  • Email processing - Compact forwarded message chains
  • Document formatting - Standardize spacing in documents
  • Log file analysis - Remove blank entries from logs
  • Content migration - Clean text during CMS transfers

Preserving Intentional Formatting

While our tool removes all empty lines by default, keep in mind that some blank lines serve formatting purposes (paragraph breaks, section separators). Consider your content needs before processing, and manually re-add paragraph breaks if needed.

Processing Large Files

This tool handles text of any size efficiently. Whether you're cleaning a few lines of code or processing a massive log file, the operation completes instantly in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as an empty line?

An empty line is any line that contains no visible characters. This includes lines with zero characters, lines with only spaces, and lines with only tabs or other whitespace characters. All of these are removed.

Will this remove paragraph breaks in my document?

Yes, this tool removes ALL empty lines, including intentional paragraph breaks. If you need to preserve some spacing, you may need to manually re-add paragraph breaks after processing, or use a tool that preserves single blank lines.

Can I remove empty lines from code without breaking it?

Empty lines in code are typically cosmetic and removing them won't affect functionality. However, some languages or style guides require blank lines in specific places. Review your code after processing to ensure it meets your style requirements.

How do I handle very large files?

Our tool processes text entirely in your browser, so there's no upload limit. Very large files (millions of lines) may take a moment to process, but the operation is efficient and works well for typical use cases.

Does this work with Windows and Mac line endings?

Yes, the tool correctly handles different line ending formats including Windows (CRLF), Mac/Linux (LF), and old Mac (CR). Empty lines are detected regardless of the line ending style used.

Can I selectively remove only consecutive empty lines?

This tool removes all empty lines. If you want to collapse multiple consecutive blank lines into single blank lines (preserving paragraph structure), you would need a different approach or post-processing.

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