#265 · Lists, Sorting & Lines Text Tool

Remove Prefix from Lines

Remove Prefix from Lines strips a repeated beginning pattern from each line. Use plain text, multiple prefixes, or regular expressions to clean copied lists and logs.

Text Input

Prefix removal options

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How to use this text tool

  • Paste or upload your text.
  • Choose the processing mode and enter any required pattern, prefix, suffix, delimiter, or N value.
  • Adjust options such as trimming, blank-line handling, regex, uniqueness, or live processing.
  • Copy, download, print, or swap the processed output.

What this tool does

Remove Prefix from Lines converts the input into a focused output and reports how many lines were changed, skipped, selected, or extracted.

The tool splits text into lines, applies the selected rule to each line, then rebuilds the output while preserving line order unless a reverse option is selected.

Use the processing report to confirm whether the transformation affected the intended rows before copying the result.

Example

Example input: TODO: Buy milk TODO: Send email DONE: Archive files. Run the tool to generate the cleaned or extracted output shown in the result panel.

Use cases

  • Clean copied documents and OCR text.
  • Prepare lists for spreadsheets, Markdown, code, or CMS publishing.
  • Filter or sample logs and tabular exports.
  • Batch edit line-based text without installing software.

Tips for better output

  • Use Auto mode first when the input format is mixed.
  • Enable trim when copied text contains inconsistent spaces.
  • Use preview statistics to verify changed versus skipped lines.
  • For multiple patterns, separate values with a vertical bar when supported.

Processing details

The page handles text locally with JavaScript. It supports CRLF, LF, Unicode text, empty rows, and common copied-document formatting.

Very large files depend on browser memory. Regex options should be tested on a small sample before processing important data.

FAQ

How do I remove TODO from every line?

Paste the relevant text into Remove Prefix from Lines, choose the options that match your goal, and run the tool. Review the output and metrics to remove todo from every line before copying or downloading the result.

Can I remove multiple prefixes at once?

Yes. Remove Prefix from Lines is designed to help you remove multiple prefixes at once. Test the relevant option on a short sample first, then review and export the processed result.

How do I remove Markdown quote markers?

Paste the relevant text into Remove Prefix from Lines, choose the options that match your goal, and run the tool. Review the output and metrics to remove markdown quote markers before copying or downloading the result.

Can I use regex to remove line prefixes?

Yes. Remove Prefix from Lines is designed to help you use regex to remove line prefixes. Test the relevant option on a short sample first, then review and export the processed result.

Can I remove prefixes without matching uppercase exactly?

Yes. Remove Prefix from Lines is designed to help you remove prefixes without matching uppercase exactly. Test the relevant option on a short sample first, then review and export the processed result.

Tool modules

ModulePurpose
Input parserReads pasted text, uploads, and line breaks.
Processing engineApplies the selected rule to every eligible line.
StatisticsReports total, changed, skipped, matched, or extracted lines.
ExportDownloads TXT, CSV, or JSON output.

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