Free Online Empty Line Remover

How to Use

1. Paste Text: Enter or paste text containing empty lines into the input area
2. Choose Option: Select whether to remove whitespace-only lines as well
3. Process: Click "Remove Empty Lines" to clean the text
4. Review Results: See statistics showing lines removed and final line count
5. Copy Result: Copy the cleaned text for use elsewhere

Removal Options

Empty Lines Only (Default)

Removes only completely empty lines with no characters:

• Lines with absolutely no content
• Preserves lines with spaces or tabs
• Maintains intentional indentation
• Best for code or formatted text

Include Whitespace Lines

Also removes lines containing only whitespace characters:

• Lines with only spaces
• Lines with only tabs
• Lines with mixed whitespace
• Best for maximum compaction

Common Use Cases

Document Formatting

• Clean Up Drafts: Remove extra blank lines from documents
• Prepare for Publishing: Clean text before final formatting
• Email Formatting: Remove unwanted spacing from email content
• Compact Content: Reduce vertical space in text documents

Code & Development

• Clean Code Snippets: Remove excessive blank lines from code
• Log File Cleanup: Remove empty lines from log files
• Data Processing: Clean up text data before parsing
• Configuration Files: Remove blank lines from config files

Data Management

• CSV Cleanup: Remove empty rows from CSV exports
• Database Exports: Clean up exported data files
• List Processing: Remove blank entries from lists
• Report Generation: Clean data before creating reports

Content Management

• Copy-Paste Cleanup: Fix formatting issues from copying text
• Web Content: Prepare text for web publishing
• Translation Files: Clean up translation exports
• Markdown Files: Remove excessive spacing in markdown

Understanding the Statistics

Line Count Information

After processing, you'll see:

• Original Lines: Total lines in the input text
• Lines Removed: Number of empty/whitespace lines removed
• Result Lines: Final line count after cleanup

What Gets Removed

Depending on your settings:

• Completely empty lines (always removed)
• Lines with only spaces (optional)
• Lines with only tabs (optional)
• Lines with mixed whitespace (optional)

Best Practices

When to Use Empty Lines Only

• Working with code that uses indentation
• Preserving intentional spacing in formatted text
• Cleaning up documents with specific formatting
• When whitespace has semantic meaning

When to Include Whitespace Lines

• Maximum text compaction needed
• Processing plain text data
• Cleaning up copy-paste artifacts
• Preparing data for further processing

After Processing

• Review the statistics to confirm expected results
• Check a sample of the output to verify formatting
• Use the copy button to export cleaned text
• Consider saving the original if needed

Key Features

• Instant Processing: Clean text immediately with one click
• Flexible Options: Choose between two removal modes
• Detailed Statistics: See exactly how many lines were removed
• Preserve Content: Only removes empty lines, keeps all text
• No Length Limits: Process documents of any size
• One-Click Copy: Copy cleaned text instantly
• Complete Privacy: All processing happens locally in your browser
• No Data Loss: Original text preserved until you clear it

Tips & Tricks

• Use "Empty Lines Only" mode when working with code to preserve indentation
• Enable "Whitespace Lines" for maximum compaction of plain text
• Check the statistics to verify the expected number of lines were removed
• Use this tool before other text processing to simplify data
• Combine with other text tools for comprehensive text cleanup
• Process log files to remove blank lines and reduce file size
• Clean up CSV exports before importing into spreadsheets
• Use for email content to remove unwanted spacing

Common Scenarios

Scenario 1: Cleaning Code Snippets

You've copied code from a website that has excessive blank lines. Use "Empty Lines Only" mode to remove the blank lines while preserving the code's indentation structure.

Scenario 2: Processing Data Exports

Your database export has blank rows that need to be removed. Enable "Whitespace Lines" to remove all empty and whitespace-only lines for clean data.

Scenario 3: Document Formatting

Your draft document has too many blank lines between paragraphs. Use the tool to remove excessive spacing and create a more compact, professional-looking document.

Scenario 4: Log File Analysis

Your log file has empty lines that make it harder to analyze. Remove them to create a more compact log file that's easier to search and process.