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Remove invisible characters

Remove invisible characters from text: zero-width spaces, the byte order mark, soft hyphens and other hidden marks that break searches, code and copy and paste. Non-breaking spaces become normal spaces. It runs in your browser.

How to remove hidden characters from text

  1. 1Paste the text that behaves oddly into Input
  2. 2The Result box shows it without hidden marks
  3. 3Click "Copy" and use the clean text
  4. The same text, free of hidden characters.

What you get

  • Nothing is uploaded.Your text is cleaned in your browser and never sent anywhere.
  • Visible text is unchanged.Only characters you cannot see are removed or swapped.
  • Fixes odd copy and paste.Cures stray marks that break matching, sorting and code.

What you can do

  • Delete zero-width spaces, zero-width joiners and non-joiners, and the left to right and right to left marks.
  • Delete the word joiner, the byte order mark and soft hyphens.
  • Turn non-breaking spaces into plain spaces, so words wrap and match normally.
  • Check what is in a text first with "Show invisible characters".

Good to know

  • Zero-width non-joiners are needed in some scripts, such as Persian. Removing them can change how those words look.
  • Removing the joiner also splits emoji that are built from several parts.
  • Other kinds of spaces, such as thin or em spaces, are left as they are.

Questions

How do I remove zero-width spaces from text?

Paste the text into the Input box. The Result box shows it without zero-width spaces and the other hidden marks.

What happens to non-breaking spaces?

They become normal spaces. Everything else on the list is deleted.

Why does my text have hidden characters?

They often come along when you copy from web pages, PDFs, chat apps or AI tools. They do not show on screen but can break code, searches and comparisons.

Is my text uploaded?

No. It is processed in your browser, on your own device.

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How it works

Small tools that run in your browser.

Four steps

  1. Start with a file or a task

    Drop a file, search, or pick a task.

  2. The tool opens in a window

    Open as many as you like, side by side as tabs.

  3. Results collect on the right

    Drag a result into the next tool.

  4. Save when you're done

    Saved files go to your downloads.

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iPhone and iPad

  1. Open the tool in Safari.
  2. Tap Share (the square with the arrow).
  3. Choose “Add to Home Screen”, then Add.

Android

  1. Open the tool in Chrome.
  2. Tap the menu (⋮) at the top right.
  3. Choose “Add to Home screen” or “Install app”.

Computer

  1. Open the tool in Chrome or Edge.
  2. Click the install icon in the address bar.
  3. Choose Install.

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