Remove Empty Lines
Strip blank lines out of any block of text.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
What this tool does
Splits text only at newline characters and removes every line whose trimmed content is empty. Remaining lines keep their original order and exact characters, including leading or trailing spaces.
Example and use
Paste text and copy the live result. In `one\n \ntwo`, the whitespace-only middle line is removed and `one\ntwo` remains. Reset clears the input.
Limits
All blank lines are removed rather than collapsed to one. The tool does not normalize CR characters, indentation, duplicate lines, or spacing inside retained lines. Blank lines can be meaningful in Markdown, code, CSV records, logs, poetry, and paragraph structure, so review before replacing a source file.
Privacy
Processing occurs locally in the browser and pasted text is not uploaded.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What counts as an empty line?
- Any line that's empty or contains only whitespace after trimming is removed.
- Does this change the order of remaining lines?
- No, all non-empty lines keep their original order.
- Can I use this for code or CSV files?
- Yes, it works for any plain text, though be careful with formats where blank lines are meaningful.
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