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Remove Line Breaks
Strip unwanted line breaks from copied text — with paragraph-safe mode.
Updated January 28, 2026
How to use the remove line breaks
- 1Paste text containing unwanted line breaks.
- 2Pick a mode: remove all breaks, keep paragraphs, or custom separator.
- 3Copy the cleaned result.
Common uses
- Fix broken lines in text copied from PDFs.
- Convert a column of values into a comma-separated list.
- Clean up email text with hard-wrapped lines.
Frequently asked questions
Why does text copied from a PDF have broken lines?
PDFs store text as visually positioned lines, so copying preserves the visual line endings as hard breaks instead of letting text flow naturally. Removing the breaks restores normal flowing paragraphs.
What does paragraph-safe mode do?
It joins single line breaks (broken sentences) with spaces while keeping double line breaks — blank lines between paragraphs — so your paragraph structure survives.
Can I replace line breaks with commas?
Yes. Choose the custom separator option and enter any text, such as ', ' — useful for converting a column of values into a comma-separated list.
Does the tool add or remove any other characters?
It only replaces line breaks (and collapses the doubled spaces this can create). All other characters are left untouched.
About this tool
Remove Line Breaks fixes the classic problem of text copied from PDFs and emails: hard line breaks in the middle of every sentence. Choose between removing all breaks (producing one continuous block) or the paragraph-safe mode, which joins broken lines while keeping genuine paragraph gaps intact. You can also replace breaks with a custom separator such as a comma — handy for turning a column of values into a single delimited line. Everything runs locally and updates instantly.
Like everything on UtilityBase, the remove line breaks runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more text tools here.
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