Remove Punctuation

Remove punctuation from text instantly with this online tool. It strips common punctuation characters such as commas, periods, quotes, question marks, and brackets while keeping letters, numbers, spaces, and line breaks.

This is useful for keyword cleaning, rough text normalization, NLP preprocessing, and preparing data for token analysis.

Common use cases

Clean social text before word-frequency checks
Normalize text before search indexing
Prepare plain text for downstream processing tools

How it works

Paste text in the left editor and the cleaned result appears on the right immediately. You can then copy or download punctuation-free output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it remove line breaks too?

No. It removes punctuation symbols only. New lines and spaces are preserved for readability.

Which punctuation marks are removed?

The tool removes standard ASCII punctuation like ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~.

Can I upload a text file?

Yes. Use file upload in the input area, then download cleaned output as a text file.

Report Tool or Give Us Suggestions

Remove Punctuation