Normalize Line Breaks in Text

Standardize all line breaks in your text with this browser-based tool. Convert to LF (\n), CRLF (\r\n), or CR (\r) instantly. Import files, preview output live, copy, and export cleaned text fast.

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How to Use:

  1. Paste or import your text.
  2. Choose the desired line break style (LF, CRLF, or CR).
  3. The tool replaces all existing line breaks with the selected format.
  4. View live output and line count, then copy or export your result.

What Normalize Line Breaks in Text Tool can do:

  • Convert all line endings to LF, CRLF, or CR.
  • Handles mixed line breaks (\n, \r\n, \r) reliably.
  • Supports file input, live preview, copy, and export.
  • Displays total number of normalized lines.

Example:

Input (mixed):

Line 1\r\nLine 2\nLine 3\rLine 4

Output (LF selected):

Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4

Common Use Cases:

Ideal for cleaning inconsistent line endings in code, logs, config files, or exported text. Especially useful when preparing content for specific systems or collaboration environments (Windows vs. Unix).

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re cleaning up line endings, Remove Carriage Returns from Text is a good starting move especially if the file came from Windows or had mixed formats. And after normalizing, Fix Distance Between Paragraphs and Lines helps tidy up the visual spacing so everything flows better on screen.

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