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Remove Duplicate Lines From Text

Cleaning a messy list? Our free remove duplicate lines tool deletes repeated lines from any pasted text in one click — ideal for keyword lists, email lists, URLs, and data cleanup. Optional case-insensitive matching and alphabetical sorting included.

✓ Free forever  ·  ✓ No signup  ·  ✓ Runs in your browser — your data never leaves your device.

How to Use the Remove Duplicate Lines

  1. Paste your list — one item per line — into the input box.
  2. Tick 'Case-insensitive' to treat 'Apple' and 'apple' as duplicates.
  3. Tick 'Sort A–Z' to alphabetize the cleaned list.
  4. Click Remove Duplicates, then copy your clean list.

Why Use Our Remove Duplicate Lines?

Frequently Asked Questions

Which duplicate is kept?
The first occurrence. Order is preserved unless you enable sorting.
What counts as a duplicate line?
Lines with identical text. With case-insensitive mode on, lines differing only in letter case also count.
Is there a line limit?
No practical limit — paste thousands of lines; it processes instantly in your browser.
Does it remove blank lines?
Blank lines are treated like any other line: duplicates collapse to one. Delete the remaining blank line manually if unwanted.
Is my list uploaded anywhere?
No — deduplication runs locally in your browser.