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Remove Invisible Zero‑Width Characters
Zero‑width characters (U+200B, U+200C, U+200D, FEFF, NBSP, and others) are hidden in plain sight and can break searches, cause formatting issues, and trip AI detectors. This zero‑width space remover cleans those characters while preserving visible text.
When to use it
- Fix copy‑paste issues from docs, chat apps, and web pages
- Normalize AI output before posting or analyzing
- Prevent search, diff, or code errors caused by invisible glyphs
FAQs
- What are zero‑width characters?
- They are invisible Unicode characters used for layout control. Common ones are U+200B, U+200C, U+200D, FEFF, and NBSP.
- Why remove them from text?
- They can break search, sorting, and formatting. Cleaning ensures consistent processing across editors and platforms.
- Does this change visible text?
- No — only the invisible characters are removed.