Remove Invisible Characters

Strips zero-width and other invisible characters from text.

Remove Invisible Characters strips zero-width and other invisible Unicode characters from text, including ZWSP (U+200B), ZWNJ (U+200C), ZWJ (U+200D), the byte order mark (U+FEFF), soft hyphens (U+00AD), and directional marks. Paste your text and it deletes every occurrence in place, which is handy when copied content carries hidden characters that break comparisons, validation, or formatting.

Common uses

  • Clean text copied from websites, PDFs, or chat apps that secretly contains zero-width spaces
  • Remove a leftover byte order mark (BOM) that appears at the start of pasted content
  • Strip soft hyphens (U+00AD) that cause unexpected word breaks in code or data
  • Fix string equality checks that fail because of invisible characters you cannot see
  • Sanitize identifiers, keys, or config values before committing them to a repository

FAQ

Is my data sent to a server?

No. The tool runs entirely in your browser and nothing you paste is uploaded or stored anywhere. The text never leaves your device.

Which characters does it remove?

It removes zero-width space (U+200B), zero-width non-joiner (U+200C), zero-width joiner (U+200D), left-to-right and right-to-left marks (U+200E, U+200F), the byte order mark / zero-width no-break space (U+FEFF), the soft hyphen (U+00AD), and the word joiner (U+2060).

Does it remove regular spaces, tabs, or line breaks?

No. Only the listed invisible Unicode characters are stripped; ordinary spaces, tabs, and newlines are left untouched.

Will it touch emoji that use the zero-width joiner?

Yes, be aware that the zero-width joiner (U+200D) is removed, so multi-part emoji sequences such as family or skin-tone combinations may be split into their separate base characters.

Does it modify visible characters or change my text otherwise?

No. It only deletes the targeted invisible characters and leaves all visible text exactly as it was.

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