The spaces you cannot see
This is the whole point of the tool: some spaces are invisible to the eye but different to the machine. The non-breaking space (U+00A0), inserted liberally by Word, looks like an ordinary space — but a string comparison fails, a CSV import shifts, a search finds nothing. The counter tells you how many your text contained.
When it saves the day
- A CSV import that refuses to line up.
- Two texts that look identical but a diff tool flags as different.
- Content copied from Word before publishing to a site.
- Form data with stray trailing spaces.
Frequently asked questions
What is a non-breaking space?
A space character that prevents a line break between two words. Useful in typography, troublesome in computing because it is not the ordinary space.
Are line breaks affected?
No, this tool only handles horizontal spaces. For line breaks, use the dedicated tool.
Can I choose what gets cleaned?
Yes, each operation has its own checkbox — you can convert only non-breaking spaces, for instance.