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Remove Duplicate Lines

Paste any list and remove duplicate lines instantly while keeping the first occurrence and original order.

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About the Remove Duplicate Lines Tool

The tool scans every line, keeps the first unique entry, and deletes the rest. It is perfect for keyword research, contact deduping, and QA logs where repeated rows cause bad analytics or validation errors.

Why Teams Use This Deduper

Preserves the original ordering so campaign sequences or log timelines stay intact.
Ignores blank lines after the first occurrence, keeping lists compact.
Runs offline in the browser, protecting customer data and proprietary keyword research.

How to Remove Duplicate Lines

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Paste your list—URLs, emails, SKUs, or any text separated by line breaks—into the input field.

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Run the tool to process the text entirely in your browser with no uploads.

3

Review the preview to confirm counts match expectations; the first instance of each line is preserved in its original order.

4

Copy the deduped list back into your spreadsheet, CMS import, or analytics tool.

Common Mistakes

Leaving trailing spaces on lines—trim them first if whitespace should be ignored.
Expecting case-insensitive matching when duplicates differ by capitalization. Standard mode treats case differences as unique entries.
Mixing tabs and spaces. Convert lists to plain line-separated text before deduping.

FAQ

Does the tool preserve line order?

Yes. The first time a line appears it is kept, and later duplicates are removed without re-sorting the list.

Can I process very large lists?

Thousands of lines are handled instantly in the browser, so it works for SEO exports and audit logs.

Does it trim spaces before comparing lines?

No. Comparisons are exact. If you need whitespace ignored, clean or trim the list first.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No, everything stays on your device for privacy and compliance.