Remove Line Breaks

What Does This Tool Do?

This tool removes all line breaks (newlines) from your text and converts it into a single continuous line. Line breaks are replaced with spaces, and multiple consecutive spaces are condensed into single spaces. This is useful when you need to convert multi-line text into a single line format, such as when copying text from PDFs, preparing data for certain applications, or cleaning up formatted text.

Common Use Cases

• PDF Text Extraction: Clean up text copied from PDF files that has unwanted line breaks
• Email Formatting: Remove line breaks from email text for better formatting
• Data Preparation: Format text data for CSV files or databases
• Code Comments: Convert multi-line comments to single-line format
• Social Media: Prepare text for platforms with character limits
• Search Queries: Create single-line search strings from multi-line text

Features

• Instant line break removal as you type
• Replaces line breaks with spaces
• Condenses multiple spaces into single spaces
• Trims leading and trailing whitespace
• One-click copy to clipboard
• 100% client-side - your text stays private
• No registration or download required
• Works on all devices and browsers

Understanding Line Breaks

• Windows: Uses CRLF (Carriage Return + Line Feed) - \r\n
• Unix/Linux/Mac: Uses LF (Line Feed) - \n
• Old Mac: Used CR (Carriage Return) - \r

Understanding Line Breaks

This tool handles all types of line breaks and removes them regardless of the operating system format.

When to Remove Line Breaks

• Good for: Single-line inputs, database fields, URL parameters, search queries
• Avoid for: Poetry, code, addresses, lists where line breaks are meaningful
• Alternative: Consider keeping line breaks if they represent logical separations

Frequently Asked Questions