Replace multiple exclamation marks with a single one

This tool finds sequences of multiple exclamation marks (like !! or !!!!!) and replaces them with a single !. It's useful for cleaning up over-punctuated text while keeping emphasis intact.

Input

Output

Processing Modes:

Replace All Multiple Exclamations with One
Turns any group of two or more exclamation marks into a single one.

Replace Only 3+ Exclamations
Leaves `!!` alone but reduces `!!!` and more to `!`.

Limit to Max Two Exclamations
Reduces all sequences to no more than `!!`.

Replace Only at End of Sentence
Only reduce exclamations at sentence endings (after a word or punctuation).

Replace Only Inside Sentences
Leaves endings alone, but reduces mid-sentence exclamation runs.

Examples:

Replace All Multiple Exclamations

All groups of `!!` or more are replaced with a single `!`.

Before:

Wow!! That's amazing!!! Really!!!

After:

Wow! That's amazing! Really!

Replace Only 3+ Exclamations

`!!` stays. `!!!` and more become `!`.

Before:

Yes!! Unbelievable!!! So cool!!!

After:

Yes!! Unbelievable! So cool!

Limit to Max Two Exclamations

Never more than `!!` in a row.

Before:

No!!!! Way!!! Yes!!

After:

No!! Way!! Yes!!

Replace Only at End of Sentence

Only collapses exclamations at the end of phrases or sentences.

Before:

He yelled!!! But mid!!sentence!! stayed.

After:

He yelled! But mid!!sentence!! stayed.

Replace Only Inside Sentences

Collapses exclamations in the middle, not at the end.

Before:

Wow!! This!! is!!! insane!!!

After:

Wow! This! is! insane!!!