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Control Character Cleaner

Remove ASCII control characters while retaining tabs and line endings.

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Remove ASCII control characters online

Remove ASCII control characters while retaining tabs and line endings. Use this for the specific transformation described above. Start with the fixed sample and compare its result before replacing it with your own representative input.

How to use it

Paste the multi-line input in the format shown below. Choose Run tool. Review the output, then copy or download it.

Worked examples

Use this for the specific transformation described above. Start with the fixed sample and compare its result before replacing it with your own representative input.

Reproducible worked example

Settings: No additional settings.

Input:

Hello world
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With the input and settings above, the tool produces:

Output:

Hello world
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The example output has 2 lines. Compare its order, separators and whitespace with the input before copying the result.

Limitations and common mistakes

  • Results reflect your supplied input and selected settings. Check the worked example and output before reuse.
  • Combined input is bounded to 150,000 characters; output text is bounded to 1.2 million characters. Some algorithms impose smaller limits, stated in their error messages.

Frequently asked questions

What format should I enter?

Paste the multi-line input in the format shown below. The worked example shows the supported structure and actual output.

How can I delete ASCII control characters online?

Paste the multi-line input in the format shown below. Choose Run tool. Review the output, then copy or download it.

Where is my input processed?

The bundled tool processes input in your browser. It does not upload tool input to a conversion service. Other site plugins, analytics, advertising and browser extensions may have separate behavior.

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