Tool 08
✂️ Clean Whitespace
Removes spaces at the start and end of cells, double spaces, invisible characters copied from websites (non-breaking and zero-width spaces), tabs and line breaks. This fixes VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP and filters that fail to match.
🔒 Works offline — your file never leaves your computer
This page loads nothing from the internet. Try it with your Wi-Fi turned off. Your original file is never changed — you save a cleaned copy.
⚠️ Always keep a copy of your original file as a backup. Check the cleaned copy before you use it.
Open your Excel file (stays on this computer)
Drag it into this box or click below — .xlsx, .xls or .csv
Takes only a few seconds
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Cleanup complete
Only the first worksheet is cleaned. Other worksheets, and any title rows above your table, are kept unchanged. Values, number formats and dates are kept; cell colors and fonts are not carried over. Row numbers refer to your original file.