Clean spacing makes text easier to scan and maintain. SnipText Remove Empty Lines lets you strip empty lines, collapse long gaps, trim each line, and normalize newlines. You can also treat zero width characters as space so hidden junk does not sneak back. No upload needed. It runs in your browser.
What the Remove Empty Lines tool does
- Remove or keep gaps: Delete all empty lines or keep 1 to 3 in a row for paragraph breaks.
- Trim per line: Remove leading and trailing spaces on each line for tidy diffs.
- Normalize newlines: Keep as is, or output LF \n or CRLF \r\n so files match your repo.
- Handle zero width: Treat \u200B to \u200D and \uFEFF as space to avoid odd wrapping.
- Advanced regex: Mark lines as empty if they match a pattern or protect lines you never want removed.
- Quality of life: Paste, import, drag and drop, copy, download, share link, live auto update, and a quick keyboard shortcut.
- Stats panel: See lines in, lines out, and how many empties were removed.
How to use it fast
- Open the SnipText Remove Empty Lines tool.
- Paste your text into Input or drop a file.
- Choose how many empty lines to keep. Set 0 to remove every blank line.
- Toggle Trim each line and pick newline format if needed.
- (Optional) Add regex in Treat as empty or Never remove to fine tune.
- Click Run or press Ctrl or Cmd + Enter, then Copy or Download.
- Markdown flow: Keep 1 empty line so paragraphs stay clear without big gaps.
- Code comments: Use
Never removewith regex^\s*\/\/to protect comment blocks. - Separator lines: Use
Treat as emptywith^[\.\-]+$to remove dotted or dashed rules. - Team rules: Pick LF for Unix and CRLF for Windows so your diffs stop flipping.
- Hidden junk: Enable zero width handling to fix weird cursor jumps and copy bugs.
Why remove empty lines
Blank lines can bloat files, break folding in editors, and hide real changes in diffs. A quick cleanup improves readability, keeps previews steady, and avoids merge noise across teams and CI.
About SnipText
SnipText builds fast, free writing and formatting tools that remove friction. Try Remove Empty Lines for quick cleanup and Whitespace and Formatting Cleaner when you need a full sweep.
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Go To Remove Empty LinesFAQ
- Is the Remove Empty Lines tool free
- Yes. No sign in and no limits for normal use.
- Do you store my text
- No. It runs in your browser for a private and fast workflow.
- How is this different from Whitespace and Formatting Cleaner
- This tool targets empty lines and simple trimming. The cleaner covers trailing spaces, tab to space, BOM and zero width checks, and more. Use both as needed.
- Can I keep one blank line between paragraphs
- Yes. Set Keep consecutive empty lines to 1.
- Can I force LF or CRLF
- Yes. Pick the newline format in the dropdown to match your project.
- Does it support regex
- Yes. Use Treat as empty to target lines by pattern and Never remove to protect lines. Examples:
^[\.\-]+$for rule lines,^\s*\/\/for code comments.