Free Online Line Break Remover

Remove or replace line breaks from text. Convert multi-line text to single-line ...

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Replace Line Breaks With

Input

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Output

Text without line breaks will appear here...
0 characters • 0 line breaks removed
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Replacement Options

Replace with Space - Convert line breaks to spaces for readable single-line text
Remove Completely - Join all lines together with no separator
Comma Separated - Convert lines to comma-separated values
Custom Replacement - Use any custom text as the line break replacement
Preserve Paragraphs - Keep double line breaks (paragraphs) while removing singles
Normalize Spaces - Collapse double spaces after line break replacement

Why Use Free Online Line Break Remover?

Flexible Replacement

Replace line breaks with spaces, nothing, commas, or any custom text you choose.

Preserve Paragraphs

Option to keep paragraph breaks (double newlines) while removing single line breaks.

All Line Break Types

Handles Unix (\n), Windows (\r\n), and old Mac (\r) line break formats.

100% Private

All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.

Detailed Statistics

See line count, character count, and number of line breaks removed.

Real-Time Preview

Instantly see results as you type or adjust settings.

Common Use Cases

PDF Text Cleanup

Remove unwanted line breaks from text copied from PDF documents.

Email Formatting

Fix text formatting when copying from emails with hard line wraps.

Code & Data

Convert multi-line strings to single-line for code, SQL queries, or CSV processing.

List to Sentence

Convert bulleted or numbered lists into comma-separated text or flowing paragraphs.

How It Works

1

Paste Your Text

Paste or type multi-line text that contains line breaks you want to remove or replace.

2

Choose Replacement

Select what to replace line breaks with: space, nothing, comma + space, or a custom string.

3

Adjust Options & Copy

Enable normalize spaces or preserve paragraphs as needed, then copy the cleaned result.

Tips & Information

Preserve Paragraphs

Enable 'Preserve paragraph breaks' to keep your text organized in paragraphs while removing single line breaks within them.

Normalize Spaces

Always keep 'Normalize spaces' enabled when replacing with spaces to avoid double spaces in the output.

Windows vs Unix

Text from Windows uses \r\n while Unix/Mac uses \n. This tool handles both automatically, so you don't need to worry about the source format.

Frequently Asked Questions

Line Break Remover eliminates line breaks (newlines) from your text. You can replace them with spaces, remove them entirely, or substitute with any custom character. This is useful for converting multi-line text into single-line format.
Removing line breaks joins words directly together (e.g., 'hello\nworld' becomes 'helloworld'). Replacing with spaces keeps words separated (e.g., 'hello\nworld' becomes 'hello world'). Choose based on whether your lines are complete sentences or word fragments.
Yes! The tool handles all types of line breaks: Unix/Mac (\n), Windows (\r\n), and old Mac (\r). It normalizes them all so you get consistent results regardless of where your text came from.
Yes! Enable the 'Normalize spaces' option to collapse multiple consecutive spaces into single spaces. This cleans up the output when replacing line breaks with spaces would create double spaces.

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