Remove Line Breaks
Remove or replace line breaks from text instantly. Useful for cleaning up text copied from PDFs, emails, or word processors. Choose what to do with each line break, then copy the cleaned result.
How to Use
When This Tool Helps
PDFs use hard line breaks to fit text within page margins. When you copy from a PDF and paste into a document or CMS, each line break becomes a new paragraph, making the text unreadable. Replacing those breaks with spaces restores the natural flow.
Emails sent as plain text (not HTML) use line breaks to wrap text at 72 characters. When forwarded or pasted, these wraps appear as unwanted breaks. This tool removes them in one step.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I remove line breaks from text?
Paste your text into the input box, choose your preferred action (replace with space, remove entirely, or use a custom separator), and the cleaned text appears in the output instantly. Click Copy Result to grab the cleaned text.
What is the difference between a line break and a paragraph break?
A line break (single newline) moves text to the next line within a paragraph. A paragraph break (double newline) creates a gap between paragraphs. "Replace with space" joins individual lines into flowing text. "Collapse multiple blank lines" keeps paragraph spacing while removing excess blank lines.
Why does pasted text have extra line breaks?
Text copied from PDFs, emails, or word processors often includes hard line breaks inserted for formatting. When pasted into a plain text field or CMS, these appear as unwanted new lines. This tool removes or replaces them so the text flows naturally.
Can I also remove extra spaces?
Yes. Enable the "Collapse multiple spaces" option to replace runs of two or more spaces with a single space, cleaning up any extra whitespace that appears when line breaks are removed.
What does 'collapse double line breaks' mean?
"Collapse multiple blank lines" reduces two or more consecutive blank lines down to a single blank line. This preserves paragraph structure while removing excess vertical space — useful for cleaning up text from documents or email clients.