Text Sanitizer – Remove Invisible Characters
Detect and remove invisible characters, zero-width spaces, BOM, control characters, and RTL marks. Protect your data and applications.
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Text Sanitizer
Example Texts
Character Types
Zero-Width
ZWSP, ZWNJ, ZWJ - Invisible characters that affect layout
Control Characters
NULL, SOH, STX - Non-printable ASCII control codes
BOM
Byte Order Mark - Can cause encoding issues
RTL Marks
Right-to-left override marks for bidirectional text
Special Spaces
Non-breaking spaces, em spaces, thin spaces
Security Notes
Phishing Risk
Invisible characters can hide malicious URLs or create fake domains
Data Corruption
Control characters can break databases and file formats
Copy-Paste Issues
Invisible chars cause unexpected behavior when copying text
Examples of Real-World Usage
Discover how professionals use this tool to solve real problems and boost productivity.
Security Auditing
Scan user input for invisible characters used in phishing attacks, fake URLs, and security exploits. Protect your application from hidden threats.
Database Cleaning
Sanitize text before database insertion to prevent corruption, encoding issues, and query problems. Ensure data integrity.
Code Cleanup
Remove invisible characters from code copied from PDFs, Word docs, or websites. Prevent syntax errors and compilation issues.
Content Management
Clean content from multiple sources before publishing. Remove hidden characters that cause formatting inconsistencies.
Search Optimization
Remove invisible characters that interfere with search indexing and matching. Improve search accuracy and relevance.
Malware Detection
Identify suspicious invisible characters that may indicate malicious content or attempted exploits.
Web Scraping
Clean scraped content by removing invisible characters and normalizing whitespace. Get clean, usable data.
Debugging
Troubleshoot mysterious text issues by revealing hidden characters. Find the source of copy-paste problems.
Key Features of Text Sanitizer
Powerful text cleaning and security protection.
Security Protection
Remove invisible characters used in phishing, malware, and security attacks.
Invisible Character Detection
Detect and visualize zero-width spaces, control chars, BOM, and RTL marks.
Real-Time Scanning
Instant detection and removal with live statistics and issue alerts.
Granular Control
Choose exactly which character types to remove with 6 independent options.
Issue Alerts
Visual warnings show detected issues with detailed descriptions of problems found.
Batch Processing
Upload and sanitize entire files at once. Download cleaned versions instantly.
Database Safe
Clean text before database insertion to prevent corruption and encoding issues.
Whitespace Normalization
Optional: normalize multiple spaces, tabs, and newlines to clean format.
How to Use the Text Sanitizer
Follow these easy steps to get started with Text Sanitizer and achieve your goals quickly.
Paste or upload text that may contain invisible or malicious characters.
Enable sanitization options: zero-width chars, control chars, BOM, RTL marks, etc.
Toggle 'Show Invisible' to see hidden characters marked with labels like [ZWSP], [BOM].
Copy cleaned text or download it as a file for safe use in your application.
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