Remove line numbers

Strip numbers like 1. or 2) from the start of each line, and bullets too if you like, without touching numbers in your text.

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OptionsAlso remove bullet points (-, •, *)Also remove plain numbers followed by a space

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Lines

Remove line breaks: Turn text broken across many lines back into clean paragraphs.
Remove duplicate lines: Keep the first copy of every line and delete the repeats.
Remove empty lines: Delete blank lines, or cut long gaps down to one.
Sort lines: Sort a list A to Z, Z to A, by length, reversed or shuffled.
Add line numbers: Number every line, your way.
Remove line numbers: Strip numbers and bullets from the start of lines.
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Spaces and characters

Remove extra spaces: Collapse double spaces, trim lines and replace tabs.
Remove special characters: Strip symbols and keep only letters, numbers and punctuation you choose.
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Remove accents: Turn é into e, ü into u and ß into ss.
Convert smart quotes: Turn curly quotes, long dashes and ellipses into plain text.

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What gets removed

The tool removes numbering at the very start of a line when it's followed by punctuation, a space or a tab. It recognizes the common styles:

Before	After
`1. Apples`	Apples
`2) Pears`	Pears
`[3] Plums`	Plums
`#4 Figs`	Figs
`1.2 Grapes`	Grapes

Numbers that stay

Numbers that are part of your text are left alone: times like 10:30 meeting, decimals like 3.14 is pi and years like 2026 was busy. If your lines are numbered with just a number and a space, such as code copied with line numbers, turn on Also remove plain numbers followed by a space. Check the result, because that option also removes a year or amount at the start of a line.

Common uses

Cleaning code copied from a website or PDF that included line numbers
Turning a numbered list back into plain lines so you can sort or re-number it
Removing bullets from lists copied out of documents and slides

Questions

Why weren't some numbers removed?

To protect text like times and decimals, a number needs punctuation, a tab or a space after it. Turn on the plain numbers option for lists numbered with just a space.

Can I re-number the list afterwards?

Yes. Copy the result into add line numbers, or sort it first with sort lines.