Why this tool exists
Whitespace Utilities cleans messy copy, repetitive lists, and log snippets so you can share tidy text in docs, tickets, or chats without touching an IDE.
Editorial cleanup
Trim announcements, newsletters, or landing page copy before handing drafts to reviewers.
Log preparation
Deduplicate noisy logs or strip blank lines before sharing snippets in tickets and chat.
Identifier prep
Remove every whitespace character to prep hashes, tokens, and config keys for automation.
Quick start
Paste the messy text once, pick the utilities you need, and copy cleaned output or diff snippets in seconds.
- Open Whitespace Utilities, paste the text that needs cleanup (or load a preset), and confirm the default utility selections.
- Toggle the utilities you need—Trim edges, Squish spaces, Remove empty lines, Deduplicate lines, or Strip all whitespace—and decide whether to preserve blank lines.
- Submit the form to refresh the outputs instantly, then copy the cleaned text or enable the diff preview to compare changes.
Supported inputs
- Accepts multi-line paragraphs, logs, CSV exports, and clipboard snippets—formatting stays intact except for the utilities you enable.
- Handles emoji, accented characters, and mixed encodings without breaking line endings.
- Textarea keeps every newline visible so you can trust the before/after comparison.
Mode 01
Utility lineup
Mix and match trims, squishes, line management, and full whitespace removal depending on how polished you need the output to be.
- Trim edges removes leading and trailing whitespace without disturbing the block in the middle.
- Squish spaces collapses consecutive spaces and blank lines down to single spaces for quick readability.
- Strip all whitespace deletes every space, tab, and line break to create compact identifiers or query-string safe values.
- Remove empty lines clears blank rows (or collapses them to single separators when Preserve blank lines stays on).
- Deduplicate lines keeps the first occurrence of each line, perfect for cleaning config values or CSV column lists.
Mode 02
Presets & options
Use the helper toggles to control blank-line behavior and diff previews, then explore presets to see the utilities in action.
Controls
- Preserve blank lines keeps one spacer between paragraphs so prose still breathes while duplicates disappear.
- Preview diff highlights each line that changed, making it easy to double-check what trimmed away before copying.
- Select all enables every utility at once, while Reset restores the tool to the exact state it loaded with.
Quick presets
- Whitespace tidy preset trims the ends and squishes interior spacing for quick wins.
- Multiline copy preset demonstrates how blank-line preservation affects repeated spacing.
- Identifier prep preset strips whitespace entirely so you can paste sanitized keys into `.env` files.
- Importer friendly preset keeps intentional separators while deduplicating duplicate lines.
- Newsletter intro preset trims edges but keeps a single blank spacer for intros.
Diff & outputs
Whether you prefer raw copy blocks or color-coded diffs, the right column keeps everything readable and ready to paste.
- Each result card shows the utility label, helper text, and cleaned output with a copy button.
- Diff mode compares original and cleaned versions line-by-line so you can spot removals before sharing.
- Copied states persist for a moment, letting you batch multiple utilities without losing track.
Field notes
Keep whitespace cleanups predictable with these quick habits.
- Enable only the utilities you need—dedupe and blank-line controls make great final passes after trimming.
- Toggle Preserve blank lines before copying markdown, release notes, or emails so spacing stays intentional.
- Use diff preview when collaborating; it gives reviewers context on exactly what changed.
- Pair Whitespace Utilities with Counting + Stats or Sorting Tools to finalize copy decks and lists.