Remove Empty Lines
Delete the empty lines of your text, or squeeze several blank lines into one.
Empty line remover
Paste text; blank lines disappear.
Result
Text without empty lines
line one line two line three
5
Lines removed
3
Lines left
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On this page
Empty line examples
| Text (empty lines shown as gaps) | Result |
|---|---|
| a, , b | a | b |
| a, , , b | a | b |
| a, b | a | b |
| , a, | a |
| a, , b | a | b |
Formula
keep a line only if it has something in it
How the empty line remover works
- Step onePaste your text into the box.
- Step twoChoose whether lines with only spaces count as empty, and whether to keep a single blank line between blocks.
- Step threeCopy the result. The tiles show how many lines were removed.
What this tool does not do
- It removes whole lines only; it does not join lines or remove spaces inside them.
- It does not remove duplicate lines; use the duplicate remover for that.
- A line holding only an invisible character such as a zero-width space is not seen as empty.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep paragraph spacing?
Yes. Tick the option that keeps one empty line between blocks. Longer gaps shrink to one line and the gaps at the very start and end are dropped.
Does it remove spaces at the end of lines?
No. Use the trim whitespace tool for that.
Does it change the order of lines?
No. The remaining lines keep their order.