Unwrap Items from Text

Unwrap each line of text with the Unwrap Items from Text Tool. Strip matching prefix and suffix characters like brackets, quotes, or tags. Trim the result, skip empty lines, and get clean output instantly. Paste, import, or export your list – all without reloads.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml
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Options
Ignore empty lines
Trim result after unwrap

How to Use:

  1. Paste or import your list using the Choose File button.
  2. Set the Prefix to Remove and Suffix to Remove.
  3. Enable Trim result after unwrap if you want to clean up whitespace.
  4. Use Ignore empty lines to skip blank outputs.
  5. Live output updates as you type.
  6. Copy or export your results, or reset with Clear All.

What Unwrap Items from Text Tool can do:

  • Remove a surrounding prefix and suffix from each line.
  • Supports square brackets, angle brackets, quotes, or any custom wrap.
  • Trims output lines cleanly and optionally skips empty ones.
  • Instant updates, copy/export support, and import from plain-text formats.

Example:

Before:

[apple]
[banana]
[cherry]

After:

apple
banana
cherry

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for removing formatting characters like quotes, brackets, or HTML-like tags. Whether you’re cleaning up a dataset, a config file, or a copied list, this tool unwraps it cleanly and quickly.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re unwrapping items from text, Wrap Text Around Items is the natural counterpart great when you want to go back and reapply structure later. And if your wrapped content came in cluttered, Remove Symbols from Around Words can help strip away excess characters before unwrapping. It’s especially handy when working with formatted lists, markdown blocks, or anything where words were boxed in with tags or quotes.