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Punctuation Remover

Remove punctuation marks while keeping words and numbers.

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How do you remove punctuation from text?

Paste a sentence like “Wait, really?!” and it comes back as “Wait really”: every punctuation mark is stripped while the words, digits and spacing stay put. Detection uses Unicode punctuation categories rather than a hard-coded list, so guillemets, CJK brackets and other non-English marks are caught too. It pairs well with word-frequency counts and NLP tokenising, where stray commas skew results.

How to use the Punctuation Remover

  1. 1 Put your punctuated text in the input pane.
  2. 2 Every mark, from commas to guillemets, is dropped as you type.
  3. 3 Read the output to confirm the spacing looks right.
  4. 4 Copy the mark-free text out.

What you can use it for

  • Preparing text for word-frequency analysis.
  • Pre-cleaning sentences before NLP tokenising.
  • Reducing a sentence to bare words.
  • Deleting stray marks from pasted content.

Frequently asked questions

Which characters does it treat as punctuation?
Everything in Unicode’s punctuation and symbol categories: periods, commas, quotes, brackets, dashes and slashes, plus maths and currency signs like + and $.
Does removing marks mangle my spacing?
No. Spaces and line breaks pass through untouched; only the marks themselves are dropped, so word positions stay stable.
Can it handle French guillemets or Japanese brackets?
Yes. Detection is category-based rather than a fixed list, so «, », 「 and 」 are removed along with the English marks.

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