Remove Punctuation Marks

This tool removes punctuation marks from your text according to different rules. You can remove all punctuation, remove only ASCII punctuation, or selectively preserve certain marks such as periods, commas, parentheses, and more. There’s also a custom option where you can type the exact punctuation you want to keep.

Input

Output

Processing Mode:

Remove All Punctuation Remove Only ASCII Punctuation Remove Punctuation Except Periods Remove Punctuation Except Commas Remove Punctuation Except ? and ! Remove Punctuation Except Hyphens and Apostrophes Remove Punctuation Except Parentheses Remove All But a User-Specified Punctuation Set

Punctuation to Keep (if option 8 is selected):

Enter the punctuation symbols you wish to preserve. For example, .,;!? means periods, commas, semicolons, exclamation points, and question marks stay; all other punctuation is removed.

Examples:

Remove All Punctuation

Deletes every punctuation mark—periods, commas, quotes, parentheses, hyphens, etc.

Before:

Hello, world! → "Hello, world!"
(Yes?) -Sure... → "(Yes?) -Sure... "

After:

Hello world
Yes Sure

Remove Only ASCII Punctuation

Strips punctuation characters in the basic ASCII range, but leaves any other symbols like Unicode punctuation or emojis intact.

Before:

Café ☕ #1 → "Café ☕ #1"
(Hello) - Test! → "(Hello) - Test!"

After:

Café ☕ 1
Hello  Test

Remove Punctuation Except Periods

Deletes punctuation while retaining “.”.

Before:

Hello, world! → "Hello, world!"
Wait—really? → "Wait—really?"

After:

Hello world.
Waitreally.

Remove Punctuation Except Commas

All punctuation except “,” is removed.

Before:

Hello, world! → "Hello, world!"
(Yes?), -No? → "(Yes?), -No?"

After:

Hello, world
Yes, No

Remove Punctuation Except ? and !

Keeps question marks and exclamation marks intact. Everything else is stripped out.

Before:

Hello, world! → "Hello, world!"
So... you’re sure? → "So... you’re sure?"

After:

Hello world!
So youre sure?

Remove Punctuation Except Hyphens and Apostrophes

Retains “-” and “'” for hyphenated words or contractions, removing other punctuation.

Before:

co-op isn’t big, right? → "co-op isn’t big, right?"
We’re #1! → "We’re #1!"

After:

co-op isn’t big right
We’re 1

Remove Punctuation Except Parentheses

Leaves parentheses “( )” alone, removing other punctuation symbols.

Before:

(Hello) - World! → "(Hello) - World!"
Example: (Yes?) → "Example: (Yes?)"

After:

(Hello)  World
Example (Yes)

Remove All But a User-Specified Punctuation Set

Users can type a custom list of punctuation marks to keep in the field below. All other punctuation is removed.

Before:

If you only keep ".:"
Hello, world! → "Hello, world!"
Wait—really? → "Wait—really?"

After:

Hello world.
Waitreally.

📌 Detailed Description of the Tool: “Remove Punctuation from Text”

This tool is designed to remove punctuation marks from your text according to different filtering options. Whether you need to remove all punctuation, keep specific marks (such as periods, commas, parentheses), or remove only ASCII punctuation, this tool provides multiple customizable options.

🧐 Key Features & How It Works

1⃣ Input Section

Users can enter or paste their text into the input text area.
Several convenient buttons enhance usability:
- Paste from Clipboard – Instantly pastes copied text.
- Import from .txt – Uploads a .txt file for text processing.
- Clear Input – Clears the content in the input area.
- See Examples – Loads example text for testing.

2⃣ Options Section – Custom Punctuation Removal Modes

Users can choose how punctuation is removed with the following options:

🔹 Option 1: Remove All Punctuation

What it does: Removes every punctuation mark, including periods, commas, dashes, quotes, etc.
Ideal for completely stripping punctuation from text.

🔹 Option 2: Remove Only ASCII Punctuation

What it does: Strips basic ASCII punctuation while leaving other symbols intact.
Useful for preserving non-ASCII characters like Unicode punctuation and emojis.

🔹 Option 3: Remove Punctuation Except Periods (.)

What it does: Deletes punctuation while retaining periods.
Great for maintaining sentence structure.

🔹 Option 4: Remove Punctuation Except Commas (,)

What it does: Removes all punctuation except commas.
Useful for keeping comma-separated values (CSV) intact.

🔹 Option 5: Remove Punctuation Except ? and !

What it does: Keeps question marks and exclamation marks while removing other punctuation.
Great for conversational text formatting.

🔹 Option 6: Remove Punctuation Except Hyphens (-) and Apostrophes (‘)

What it does: Retains hyphens and apostrophes while stripping out other punctuation.
Perfect for preserving contractions and hyphenated words.

🔹 Option 7: Remove Punctuation Except Parentheses ()

What it does: Keeps parentheses while removing all other punctuation.
Useful for cleaning structured text while keeping parenthetical expressions.

🔹 Option 8: Remove All But a User-Specified Punctuation Set

What it does: Allows users to enter a specific list of punctuation marks to keep.
Great for customized punctuation removal.

3⃣ Process Button

Clicking the “Process Text” button applies the selected punctuation removal mode to the input text.
The cleaned-up text appears in the output section.

4⃣ Output Section

Displays the cleaned text after processing.
Includes useful buttons:
- Copy Output – Copies the cleaned text to the clipboard.
- Download Output – Saves the cleaned text as a .txt file.
- Clear Output – Removes text from the output area.
- Append to Input – Moves the cleaned text back into the input field for further processing.

5⃣ Example Demonstrations

Each example includes:
- ✅ A Before & After comparison to illustrate the transformation.
- ✅ A “Try This Example” button to instantly load and process the example.

🚀 Why Use This Tool?

✅ Eliminates unnecessary punctuation for cleaner text.
✅ Enhances readability and text formatting.
✅ Flexible options to fit various text-cleaning needs.
✅ Quick and easy to use without external dependencies.

This tool is completely free and runs entirely in your browser without requiring installation or external APIs. 🚀