Remove Punctuation Marks from Text
The Remove Punctuation Marks tool helps you quickly clean up your text by removing all unwanted punctuations. Unless you specify in the tool that, for instance a comma (,) or a period (.) should be included, it will all be removed.
What are punctuation marks?
In writing, punctuation marks are symbols that are used to clarify meaning, indicated a pause, or separated different contexts. I'm pretty sure that you are already familiar with puntutation marks and here are some of them:
| Symbol | Name | Usage |
. | Period | Ends a statement |
, | Comma | Separates items or clauses in a sentence |
? | Question Mark | Marks the end of a question |
! | Exclamation Mark | Expresses excitement or emphasis |
: | Colon | Introduces a list or explanation |
; | Semicolon | Connects closely related independent clauses |
' | Apostrophe | Indicates possession or forms contractions |
" " | Quotation Marks | Encloses direct speech or quotations |
() | Parentheses | Encloses extra information or clarifications |
— | Dash | Adds emphasis or introduces a break in thought |
- | Hyphen | Joins words or parts of words |
🚀 How to use the Remove Punctuation Marks tool?
📋 Paste Your Text Content
The first text area marked with ✍🏻 Text Input is where you should paste your text that you want the punctuation marks to be removed.
Take a look at this example, it has a lot of punctuation marks. Try clicking the yellow copy button at the top right corner of it and paste it on the first input field.
For example:
"Wait—what?! Are you serious... or just joking?"
"Well, either way, let's go: grab your bags, shoes, hats, and keys."
"Oh! And don't forget—your phone, wallet, and charger!"
🚀 Submit It
The next step is to click the Submit for the cleanup to start. There result will be displayed beside your original text; it is another text area marked with 📑 Text Without Special Characters. Since they are placed side by side, comparing the result from the original text is a lot easier.
If you clicked on the 📋 Copy button and pasted it on the ✍🏻 Text Input field, you'll notice on the output field that the punctuation marks are gone. That's how this tool works.
🔍 Explore Inclusions
By default, every punctuation mark in your original text will be removed. However, if you have specific punctuation marks that you don't want to be removed, just add them in the text field marked with ⚙️ Include Specific Characters.
If you want to include period/dot (.) or comma (,), you can individually insert them by typing the punctuation mark first and press the Enter key on your keyboard or Return key if you are on mobile.
You'll notice that every time you add a punctuation mark to be included, it will be displayed below the text field. If you want to remove any, just click on the close icon that is located next to it.
🛠️ Copy and Clear
After you reviewed the output, you can copy them by clicking on the copy button. If you want to do more tasks like this, just click on the Clear button to reset the text areas.
⚙️ Form Components
✍🏻 Text Input
This is the only part of the form where you can enter your text content. It strictly accepts only text-based content.
📑 Text Without Punctuation Marks
This is where the output is displayed, the text without punctuation marks. It is strategically placed beside the original so you can compare easily.
⚙️ Include Specific Characters
If there are punctuation marks that you don't want to be included in the removal, just place them individually on this text field and press Enter.
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