Remove Duplicate Lines

Remove duplicate lines from your text quickly and easily.

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About the Remove Duplicate Lines

This tool removes repeated lines from a list or block of text and keeps only the unique ones. It is helpful for cleaning email lists, keyword lists, names, URLs and data copied from spreadsheets or documents.

How to use the Remove Duplicate Lines

  1. Paste your list with one item per line.
  2. Click the button to remove duplicates.
  3. Copy the cleaned list.

Frequently asked questions

Does it keep the original order?

Yes. The first time a line appears it is kept, and later repeats are removed.

Is the check case sensitive?

Yes. Lines that differ in capital letters or extra spaces are treated as different lines. Use the Case Converter first if you want them to match.

How the Remove Duplicate Lines tool works

Paste a list with one item per line and press Remove Duplicates. The tool keeps the first occurrence of every line and deletes later repeats, while the original order is preserved. You can then copy the cleaned list.

A line is treated as a duplicate only when it matches exactly. The comparison is case-sensitive and includes spaces, so "Apple" and "apple", or "apple" and "apple " with a trailing space, count as different lines.

Worked examples

Input:

apple
banana
apple
cherry
banana

Output:

apple
banana
cherry

Tips and common mistakes

More questions about the Remove Duplicate Lines tool

Does it keep the original order?

Yes. The first appearance of each line stays in its position.

Is it case-sensitive?

Yes. Convert the text to one case first if you want case-insensitive matching.

Does it remove blank lines?

It keeps one blank line if blank lines are present, since they are treated as identical. Remove extra blank lines by hand if needed.

Can I use it for large lists?

Yes, within the limits of your browser. Thousands of lines are generally fine.

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