Remove Line Breaks
Text copied from PDFs, terminal output, or old emails often arrives with hard line breaks that chop sentences in the middle. Our free Remove Line Breaks tool joins all your lines into a single flowing paragraph so the text reads naturally again. Choose whether to replace each break with a space, a comma, or any custom separator you define. The tool displays the line count before and after so you can confirm the result at a glance. It is especially useful when preparing data for spreadsheets or cleaning up address blocks. If your text also has unwanted double spaces after joining, run it through the Remove Extra Spaces tool next. For sorting lines before joining them, try the Sort Lines Alphabetically utility. Everything runs in your browser with zero data collection, making it safe for confidential documents, legal text, and personal notes alike.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste or type your multi-line text into the input box.
- Select how to replace line breaks: with a space, comma, or custom separator.
- Review the single-line result and the before/after line count.
- Click "Copy Result" to copy the joined text to your clipboard.
Examples
| Input | Separator | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Apple\nBanana\nCherry | Space | Apple Banana Cherry |
| Red\nGreen\nBlue | Comma | Red, Green, Blue |
| Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3 | Custom: " | " | Line 1 | Line 2 | Line 3 |
What This Tool Is Useful For
- Converting a list of items into a comma-separated string for spreadsheets or databases.
- Fixing text copied from PDFs where each line of a paragraph is a separate line.
- Merging address lines into a single-line format for data entry.
- Preparing text for social media posts that need to be one continuous paragraph.
- Cleaning up log file output or terminal text before sharing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What counts as a line break?
- The tool recognizes both Unix-style line breaks (LF, \n) and Windows-style line breaks (CRLF, \r\n). Both are removed when lines are joined.
- Are empty lines handled differently?
- Yes. Empty lines (lines that contain only whitespace) are skipped entirely rather than producing extra separators, so you get a clean result even if your input has blank lines between paragraphs.
- Can I use a tab character as the separator?
- Yes. Select the Custom separator option and type a tab or any other character or string you want to use between joined lines.
- Is there a limit on how many lines I can process?
- No hard limit. The tool runs in your browser, so it can process thousands of lines instantly on any modern device.
- Will this tool remove paragraph breaks too?
- Yes. Every line break is replaced by the chosen separator, converting the entire text into one continuous line. If you want to preserve paragraph breaks, consider using the Remove Extra Spaces tool instead.
More Text Tools
- All Text Tools — browse the full collection of text utilities
- Remove Extra Spaces — clean up double spaces and trailing whitespace
- Sort Lines Alphabetically — sort lines A-Z, Z-A, by length, or randomly
- Extract URLs — pull all links out of any text
- Word Counter — count words, characters, and reading time
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