Trim Whitespace

About the Trim Whitespace Tool

The tool strips whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, line breaks) at the beginning or end of a string so your data passes strict validators and looks clean in UI surfaces.

Why Teams Use This Cleaner

Prevents invisible spaces from breaking logins, promo codes, or CSV imports.

Works on multi-line strings and removes empty lines at the top or bottom.

Runs offline so secrets and credentials never leave your device.

How to Trim Whitespace

Paste the text that contains unwanted leading or trailing spaces—copied from PDFs, CMS exports, or code editors.

Run the tool to clean it instantly in your browser; interior whitespace stays untouched.

Review the preview to confirm the string starts and ends exactly where you expect.

Copy the trimmed output back into your form field, API payload, or spreadsheet cell.

Common Mistakes

Expecting interior whitespace to change—this tool only targets the start and end of the text.

Pasting formatted HTML; use plain text mode to avoid hidden tags that look like spaces.

Forgetting to trim before generating hashes or signatures, leading to mismatches.

FAQ

Does it remove tabs and newlines too?

Yes, any whitespace at the beginning or end of the string is removed, including tabs, spaces, and blank lines.

Will it change spacing inside the text?

No. Interior spacing is preserved so sentences remain exactly as written.

Is there a character limit?

You can trim long code blocks or transcripts instantly—the tool runs entirely in memory.

Is the text uploaded anywhere?

No, processing happens locally in your browser.