Convert spaces after punctuation into nothing

This tool converts spaces that immediately follow punctuation into nothing – effectively removing any whitespace that appears right after punctuation characters. You can choose from various modes: remove spaces after all punctuation, remove spaces only after specified punctuation characters, remove spaces except when following allowed punctuation, or replace the spaces after punctuation with a custom string. Simply enter your text and select the mode that best meets your needs.

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Processing Modes:

Remove Spaces After All Punctuation
Removes any whitespace immediately following any punctuation character (e.g., commas, periods, colons, semicolons, exclamation points, and question marks).

Remove Spaces After Specified Punctuation
Removes spaces only after the punctuation characters you specify. Enter a comma‑separated list of punctuation characters (e.g., , , !).

Remove Spaces Except After Allowed Punctuation
Removes spaces after punctuation except when the punctuation is one of the allowed characters. Enter a comma‑separated list of allowed punctuation (e.g., ;, :).

Replace Spaces After Punctuation with Custom Format
Replaces the whitespace following punctuation with a custom string. Use {placeholder} as a placeholder in your custom format.

Examples:

Remove Spaces After All Punctuation

Every space immediately following any punctuation is removed.

Before:

Hello, world! How are you? I'm fine.

After:

Hello,world!How are you?I'm fine.

Remove Spaces After Specified Punctuation

Removes spaces only after the punctuation you specify (e.g., after commas and exclamation points).

Before:

Hello, world! How are you?

After (specifying "," and "!"):

Hello,world!How are you?

Remove Spaces Except After Allowed Punctuation

Removes spaces after punctuation except for those following allowed punctuation (e.g., allow spaces after colons).

Before:

Time: 10:00 AM, Date: 01/01/2024.

After (allowing ":" to retain its space):

Time: 10:00 AM,Date: 01/01/2024.

Replace Spaces After Punctuation with Custom Format

Replaces each space following punctuation with a custom placeholder.

Before:

Hello, world! How are you?

After (format "[{placeholder}]"):

Hello,[{placeholder}]world![{placeholder}]How are you?