Remove Zero-Width Characters
Remove invisible zero-width characters (ZWSP, ZWJ, BOM, etc.) that can break copy/paste, searching, or matching. Runs locally in your browser.
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About this Remove Zero-Width Characters
Remove Zero-Width Characters deletes invisible Unicode characters that often appear in copied text and cause confusing mismatches or display issues.
These characters can come from PDFs, rich text editors, chat apps, or web pages. Removing them helps ensure searches, comparisons, and parsing behave as expected.
- Process text data quickly without external tools
- Transform content for development workflows
- Clean and format text for analysis
- Enable Auto to transform as you type
- Upload text files directly from your device
- Download the result when done
FAQ
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing you paste is sent to a server.
After the page loads once, it will typically keep working offline (unless you hard refresh with no cache).
No. Your input stays in your browser. Only optional preferences like theme or language may be stored.
Any plain text. You can paste text directly into the input box.
They are invisible Unicode characters like zero-width space, joiners, and BOM markers that can affect matching and display without being visible.
No. It targets only specific zero-width characters. Regular spaces, tabs, and new lines are preserved.
Common signs are text that looks identical but does not match in searches or comparisons. Removing zero-width characters often fixes this.