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Whitespace Remover

Remove whitespace from the supplied input. Enter the text, set the transformation rules, then copy the result.

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Remove whitespace from the supplied input. Enter the text, set the transformation rules, then copy the result.

This tool runs open-source code from CyberChef by GCHQ (Apache License 2.0). See open-source credits.

Whitespace Remover removes selected spaces, line breaks, tabs, form feeds, carriage returns, and full stops.

abc Processing runs in the browser.

Instructions

  1. Provide text or data for this tool.
  2. Select each whitespace class to remove.
  3. Keep line feeds when line boundaries carry meaning.
  4. Compare the output with a source copy before saving it.

Example

Input: a b c

Settings: Whitespace Remover: Remove spaces and line feeds; keep full stops disabled.

Result: abc

Limits

  • Whitespace Remover: Removal is class-based and can destroy layout information.
  • Whitespace Remover: Full stops are a separate option and are not removed by space settings.
  • Whitespace Remover: The operation runs in the browser and does not need a network service.

Questions

What input does Whitespace Remover accept?

Whitespace Remover accepts text. Optionally removes all spaces, carriage returns, line feeds, tabs and form feeds from the input data. This operation also supports the removal of full stops which are sometimes used to represent non-printable bytes in ASCII output.

Which settings does Whitespace Remover provide?

Whitespace Remover provides controls for Spaces, Carriage returns (\\r), Line feeds (\\n), Tabs, Form feeds (\\f), Full stops.

What does Whitespace Remover return?

Whitespace Remover returns text. Optionally removes all spaces, carriage returns, line feeds, tabs and form feeds from the input data. This operation also supports the removal of full stops which are sometimes used to represent non-printable bytes in ASCII output.

When can removing whitespace change the meaning of text?

Spaces can be meaningful in prose, passwords, source code, and quoted data. Remove only the whitespace types required by your task. Test a short sample first. Keep the original input because removing whitespace cannot preserve its original positions for a later restoration.