Remove line breaks — unwrap text copied from a PDF
Join the short lines left behind when you copy text from a PDF or email. Keep paragraphs separated by blank lines, make one continuous paragraph, or turn a list into comma-separated text.
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How to use
- Paste the broken text. Check that separate paragraphs have a blank line between them if you want to keep that structure.
- Choose How to join the lines. Select Unwrap lines, keep paragraphs for wrapped prose. The default joins everything into one paragraph; Join with commas is useful for a short list.
- Read the joins, then copy. Check words split by a hyphen and any headings or lists. Use Copy result once the paragraph breaks look right.
Questions
How does it recognise a paragraph?
Only by blank lines. In Unwrap lines, keep paragraphs, single line breaks become spaces and blank lines separate paragraphs. A heading on the next line will be joined to the prose unless you add a blank line around it.
Will it repair a word split across two lines?
It does not remove end-of-line hyphens or check spelling. "exam-" followed by "ple" becomes "exam- ple" in the space-joining modes. Correct split words by hand, and review multi-column PDF text for reading-order problems.
Does it handle Windows and Mac line endings?
Yes. CRLF, LF and lone CR endings are all normalised before joining, so text from any operating system behaves the same.
When should I use Remove breaks entirely?
When a break splits something that must stay continuous, such as a copied identifier. It removes line breaks without adding a space; existing spaces remain. For normal prose, use a mode that inserts spaces so neighbouring words do not run together.
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