Paste Cleanup Formatter
Paste text copied from Word, Google Docs, Notion or a chat interface and get it back clean — as plain text or tidy HTML.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly does "cleanup" remove?
It strips invisible characters (non-breaking spaces, zero-width characters), converts smart quotes back to straight quotes where needed, and removes the inline styling and wrapper markup that Word, Google Docs, and Notion tend to inject automatically when you copy text out of them.
Why do invisible characters cause problems in a CMS?
They can break search-and-replace, cause unexpected line wrapping, and occasionally trigger validation errors in strict CMS fields — all while being completely invisible when you look at the text.
Should I use plain text or HTML output?
Plain text is safest when pasting into a CMS that applies its own formatting (most block editors), while the tidy HTML option is better when you need to preserve basic structure like paragraphs and bold text for a field that accepts raw HTML directly.
Does this fix formatting issues from PDFs too?
It's built primarily for text copied from word processors and note-taking apps, which have consistent invisible-character patterns. PDF-sourced text can have more unpredictable spacing and line-break issues that may need additional manual cleanup.