Remove First/Last Characters Tool

Remove the first character, last character, or both from each line. Useful for cleaning wrapped, quoted, or tagged text quickly.

Input (Multi-line text)

Output (Processed text)

Options

Remove first and last character of each lineRemove first character of each lineRemove last character of each line

Q: How does this tool process text?: The tool processes your text line by line and removes characters based on the selected mode: first, last, or both.
Q: What happens if a line has only one character?: If a line is too short to keep content after removal, the result for that line becomes empty. This prevents invalid slicing behavior.
Q: Will line order and line breaks be preserved?: Yes. The number and order of lines remain the same. Only characters at line boundaries are modified.
Q: Is my text uploaded or stored?: No. Everything runs in your browser. Your input and output stay local on your device.