Remove Empty Lines
A free empty line remover that strips blank lines from text or code in one click. Optionally delete whitespace-only lines or collapse multiple blanks into one.
What is the Remove Empty Lines?
The ByteTools Remove Empty Lines tool strips blank lines out of any text instantly. Paste content full of unwanted gaps — copied from a PDF, spreadsheet or web page — and get a compact version with the empty lines gone, plus a count of how many were removed.
- Removes all blank lines in one click
- Option to remove whitespace-only lines too
- Collapse mode keeps one blank line between paragraphs
- Live count of removed lines
- Copy or download the cleaned text
- 100% private — processing happens in your browser
How to use the Remove Empty Lines
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Paste your text into the input box.
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Tick 'Treat whitespace-only lines as empty' to also remove lines containing just spaces or tabs.
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Tick 'Collapse blanks to one' if you want to keep single blank lines between paragraphs instead of removing them all.
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Copy the result or download it as a .txt file.
About the Remove Empty Lines
The ByteTools Remove Empty Lines tool strips blank lines out of any text instantly. Paste content full of unwanted gaps — copied from a PDF, spreadsheet or web page — and get a compact version with the empty lines gone, plus a count of how many were removed.
Two options give you finer control: treat lines that contain only spaces or tabs as empty, and collapse runs of several blank lines into a single one instead of deleting them all, which keeps paragraph separation intact.
Everything runs locally in your browser, so your documents, code and lists are never uploaded anywhere. Copy the cleaned text or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove empty lines from text online?
Paste the text into the input box and this free online tool immediately deletes every empty line. If the copied text also contains lines of invisible spaces or tabs, enable the whitespace-only option so those blank lines are removed as well.
Is there a free online blank line remover?
Yes — this is a free blank line remover that works entirely in your browser. Paste your text or code, and all empty lines are stripped instantly with a live count of how many were removed. There is no upload, sign-up or limit.
Can I keep one blank line between paragraphs?
Yes. Enable 'Collapse blanks to one' and runs of two or more consecutive blank lines are reduced to a single blank line instead of being removed, preserving your paragraph structure while removing the excess gaps.
What counts as an empty line?
By default only lines with no characters at all are removed. With the whitespace-only option enabled, lines containing just spaces or tab characters — which look empty but technically are not — are treated as blank too.
Why does text copied from a PDF have so many empty lines?
PDF viewers often insert a line break after every visual line and an extra one between blocks, so pasted text ends up double-spaced. Removing or collapsing the blank lines restores normal paragraph flow.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript — nothing is transmitted to a server, logged or saved, so it is safe for contracts, code and confidential documents.
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