Delete empty lines and lines that contain only whitespace, with an optional trim for the remaining lines. Follow the exact input and settings below to reproduce this example. Open Remove Empty Text Lines.
Prepare the source text
Open Remove Empty Text Lines and choose Write or paste text, or upload a supported UTF-8 text file. The upload opens the editor; it does not run the tool. This example uses the exact source shown in the comparison.
Maximum input and result: 1 MB of UTF-8 text, with a 1,048,576-character input ceiling. Expanding transformations must also fit the result limit.
Use the exact example input
First Second
This text operation runs in your browser; its source and result are not sent for conversion. A draft may be kept in this browser tab when session storage is available. Clear removes the current draft; download important work before closing the tab.
Choose the settings
For the recorded example, use these settings: Trim spaces at the beginning and end of each line: Off.
Every line is checked after ignoring surrounding whitespace. Lines with no content are removed. With Trim lines off, the original spacing of retained lines is preserved; when it is on, those lines are returned without their outer whitespace.
The example in this guide
Verified in the i2TEXT browser workflow on November 11, 2026.
- Input
- example.txt
- Output
- remove-empty-text-lines.txt
- Saved result
- 16 bytes
Apply and inspect the result
Select Remove Empty Text Lines when the input and settings are ready. In the saved example, the result begins: "First".
This changes line numbering and spacing between paragraphs. It does not collapse spaces inside a nonempty line.
Result overview shows Lines removed and the input-to-result line totals. Lines containing only whitespace count as empty; a final blank line can contribute to the removed count.
Result overview distinguishes changed, unchanged and empty results. An unchanged result means the selected operation did not alter the text; an empty result can be the expected outcome of removal or extraction. Line totals include a trailing empty line; an empty result has zero lines.
Save the version you reviewed
Review the current result, then use the download icon to save a TXT file. The actual download in this example is named remove-empty-text-lines.txt. Copy and download use the current result, so make any final wording changes before saving. Continue to can carry the result into a compatible next tool, where you review it before running another operation.
Editing the result hides the calculated details until you run the tool again. Copy and TXT download use the edited text; return to the source and reapply the tool to refresh the report.
example.txtremove-empty-text-lines.txt
Common questions
Which settings produced this example?
Trim spaces at the beginning and end of each line: Off.
What should I check before using the result?
This changes line numbering and spacing between paragraphs. It does not collapse spaces inside a nonempty line.
Where is this text processed?
This text operation runs in your browser; its source and result are not sent for conversion. A draft may be kept in this browser tab when session storage is available. Clear removes the current draft; download important work before closing the tab.
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