The output is not what I expected.
Recheck the input, selected options and the limitation notes below; preserve the original before trying a destructive cleanup. This removes more than punctuation: symbols are removed too.
Remove Punctuation and Symbols Tool
Strip punctuation and symbols while keeping letters, digits and whitespace.
What this tool does
The tool removes characters in Unicode punctuation category P and symbol category S. That includes common punctuation, emoji, currency signs and many mathematical symbols, while letters—including accented letters—digits and whitespace remain. This removes more than punctuation: symbols are removed too.
Paste text, confirm the symbol-removal rule and clean the result.
Maximum 500,000 characters: 0 / 500000
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How to use it
Paste the text to clean.
Confirm that emoji, currency signs and mathematical symbols may be removed along with punctuation.
Run the cleanup and review the remaining word boundaries before copying.
Key features
- Unicode-aware removal of punctuation categories.
- Removal of symbol categories, including emoji.
- Preservation of letters, digits and whitespace.
Practical use cases
- Preparing text for basic tokenisation or comparison.
- Cleaning labels where punctuation and symbols are unwanted.
- Creating a letters-and-numbers-focused intermediate dataset.
Limitations and important notes
- This removes more than punctuation: symbols are removed too.
- Meaning carried by currency, maths or emoji can be lost.
- It does not remove accent marks from letters; use Remove Accents separately.
Troubleshooting
The page becomes slow with a large input or repeat count.
Reduce the input, split the operation into smaller batches and close other memory-heavy tabs. Keep an original copy before retrying.
The result changes after I paste it elsewhere.
Test the destination app, font and character encoding. Some apps normalize whitespace or render Unicode differently.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove punctuation?
The tool removes characters in Unicode punctuation category P and symbol category S. That includes common punctuation, emoji, currency signs and many mathematical symbols, while letters—including accented letters—digits and whitespace remain.
Will emoji be removed?
Yes. Emoji generally belong to Unicode symbol categories included in the removal rule.
Are accented letters kept?
Yes. Letters remain. Use Remove Accents when combining diacritical marks also need to be stripped.
What are the limitations?
This removes more than punctuation: symbols are removed too. Meaning carried by currency, maths or emoji can be lost. It does not remove accent marks from letters; use Remove Accents separately.
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Paste text, confirm the symbol-removal rule and clean the result.