Will text cleaner remove punctuation?

Only if you enable the Remove Punctuation option. By default, standard punctuation like full stops, commas and question marks is preserved. You have full control over what gets removed.

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Q: What special characters does this tool remove?

The tool can remove any non-alphanumeric characters including symbols like @#$%^&*()+=[]{}|;:,.<>?/~` and more. You can choose exactly which types of characters to remove using the available options.

Remove special characters, symbols, HTML tags, extra spaces and formatting from any text. Perfect for cleaning copied content before publishing. Free, private, no signup.

Clean Output

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About Text Cleaner

Text copied from websites, PDFs, Word documents or emails often contains unwanted characters, hidden formatting symbols and broken HTML tags. This tool strips out exactly what you don't need while preserving the rest of your text.

Each cleaning option is independent — enable only the options relevant to your task. All processing is instant and runs locally in your browser for complete privacy.

Cleaning Options Explained

Extra Spaces — collapses multiple consecutive spaces into a single space
Blank Lines — removes empty lines between paragraphs
HTML Tags — strips all HTML tags like <p>, <b>, <div> leaving only plain text
Special Characters — removes symbols like @#$%^&* and other non-standard characters
Punctuation — removes all punctuation marks including commas, full stops and brackets
Numbers — removes all digit characters (0-9) from the text
Emojis — strips all emoji characters from the text

Common Uses

Cleaning text copied from PDFs before pasting into a CMS or blog
Stripping HTML tags from exported web content
Removing emojis from text before storing in a database
Sanitising user input for text processing applications
Preparing text data for machine learning or NLP pipelines

Frequently Asked Questions

What special characters does this tool remove?

When the Special Characters option is enabled, the tool removes any non-alphanumeric characters excluding standard spaces — including symbols like @#$%^&*()+=[]{}|;:,.<>?/~`. You retain full control over which types to remove.

Will this remove punctuation?

Only if you enable the Punctuation option. By default, standard punctuation is preserved. This keeps your text readable while removing other unwanted characters.

Is my text safe to paste here?

Yes. All cleaning happens locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server. It is safe to paste confidential documents, contracts and any sensitive content.