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Text Tools Runs in browser Updated 08 Apr 2026

Remove Empty Lines

Remove blank lines from text, or collapse multiple blank lines into one. Free online tool.

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How to use Remove Empty Lines

  1. Paste your text

    Paste or type text that contains blank or empty lines you want to remove.

  2. Choose a mode

    Select 'Remove all blank lines' to strip every empty line, or 'Collapse to single blank line' to keep one blank line between paragraphs.

  3. Copy the result

    The cleaned text appears in the output box instantly. Click Copy to send it to your clipboard.

Remove Empty Lines FAQ

What counts as a blank line?
A blank line is any line that contains no characters, or contains only whitespace (spaces, tabs). Lines with actual content are never removed.

What is the difference between the two modes?
'Remove all blank lines' strips every empty line, merging all text together with no gaps. 'Collapse to single blank line' removes extra blank lines but keeps one between sections, preserving paragraph formatting.

What does 'trim trailing whitespace' do?
Trailing whitespace is invisible spaces or tabs at the end of a line. Enabling this option removes them before checking if a line is blank — so a line containing only spaces will be treated as empty and removed.

Will this remove blank lines inside code blocks?
Yes — the tool processes all lines equally. If you need blank lines preserved in certain sections, paste only the relevant portion.

Is my text uploaded or stored?
No. All processing happens in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.

Background

The Kordu Remove Empty Lines tool cleans up text with unwanted blank lines in two ways. "Remove all blank lines" strips every empty or whitespace-only line from the text — useful when you've pasted content from a PDF, web page, or code editor that added extra line breaks throughout. "Collapse to single blank line" is more conservative — it removes consecutive blank lines but keeps one, which preserves paragraph spacing in prose.

An optional "trim trailing whitespace" toggle removes invisible trailing spaces from every line before processing. Lines that look empty but contain spaces will be treated as blank with this option enabled.

Stats below the output show how many lines were removed so you can verify the result. Copy the cleaned text in one click.

All processing runs client-side in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, stored, or transmitted to any server.

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