How do I remove accents from text?

Check 'Remove accents / diacritics'. The tool uses Unicode normalization (NFD) to separate base letters from their accent marks, then removes the accent characters. For example, café → cafe, naïve → naive.

How do I strip non-ASCII characters?

Check 'Remove non-ASCII characters' to keep only characters in the 0-127 ASCII range, stripping all Unicode letters, symbols, and emoji.

Text Cleaner — Remove Punctuation, Accents, Special...

Remove accents / diacritics Remove punctuation Remove non-ASCII characters Remove numbers Remove emoji Remove non-printable chars Strip HTML tags Collapse multiple spaces

Can this clean text copied from Microsoft Word?

Yes — enable the smart quotes, em-dash, and ligature normalisation options to convert Word's typographic characters (curly quotes, em dashes, ellipsis) to plain ASCII equivalents that are safe in code and databases.

Does stripping HTML also remove the content inside tags?

Only the tags themselves are removed — the inner text content is preserved. To remove both tags and their content (e.g., script or style blocks), use the advanced HTML tag removal mode which strips specified tag types entirely.

How to Use text-cleaner

Paste or enter your input into the text field.
Configure any options (format, delimiter, encoding, or mode) using the controls above the output.
The result updates instantly — no submit button required for most operations.
Click Copy or Download to take the output to your next step.

Remove punctuation, accents, special characters, and Unicode from text. Free to use with no sign-up — the tool operates entirely in your browser, nothing sent anywhere.

How text-cleaner Works

text-cleaner is a browser-side text utility built for speed and simplicity. Paste your input and the result appears within milliseconds. The tool handles edge cases — empty inputs, special characters, large datasets — without crashing or producing silent incorrect output. If you need a related operation, check the Related Tools section below.

Accepts large inputs — no size limits imposed by this tool
Handles edge cases: empty fields, special characters, and Unicode
Copy-to-clipboard and file download for every output
Works on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without any extensions

Frequently Asked Questions

What does text-cleaner do?

text-cleaner remove punctuation, accents, special characters, and unicode from text. Results appear immediately — no page reloads, no waiting for a server response.

What input does text-cleaner accept?

Paste text directly into the input field, or type your data. Most operations handle Unicode, special characters, and multi-line inputs without issue.

How large an input can I process?

There is no hard limit imposed by this tool. Very large inputs (multi-MB text) process within your browser's available memory. For files larger than 50 MB, a command-line tool may be faster.

Can I download the output?

Yes — every output panel includes a Copy to Clipboard button and a Download as file option. Outputs are saved as plain text or the appropriate file format for the operation.

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