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Replace consecutive spaces/tabs with single space and trim line start/end whitespace
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Fill in the form, run the tool, and review the result in one place.
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Tool usage guide
The Whitespace Normalizer is a text processing tool that cleans up whitespace by replacing consecutive spaces and tabs with a single space, trimming whitespace from line starts and ends, and optionally preserving or collapsing line breaks for consistent formatting.
Background
A user copies text from a webpage that includes multiple spaces between words and extra tabs.
Problem
The text is messy with irregular whitespace, making it hard to read or use in documents.
How to use
Paste the copied text into the input, enable all normalization options including 'Preserve Line Breaks', and process it.
Outcome
The text is cleaned with single spaces, trimmed lines, and preserved line breaks for clear readability.
Background
A developer has a JavaScript snippet with mixed tabs and spaces for indentation.
Problem
Inconsistent indentation causes errors or makes the code difficult to maintain.
How to use
Input the code snippet, enable 'Convert Tabs to Spaces' and 'Normalize Multiple Spaces', and disable 'Preserve Line Breaks' if collapsing is desired.
Outcome
The code has uniform indentation with spaces, improving consistency and reducing syntax issues.
It replaces sequences of two or more spaces with a single space in the text.
Yes, enable the 'Preserve Line Breaks' option to maintain them; otherwise, multiple consecutive line breaks are collapsed.
Yes, it is a free online utility with no cost or registration required.
You can input plain text directly into the textarea; no file uploads are supported.
When enabled, it removes whitespace characters from the beginning and end of each line automatically.