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Remove Em Dash / En Dash Tool

Remove em dashes (—) and en dashes (–) from text online instantly. Replace dashes with standard hyphens, double hyphens, spaces, or strip them.

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Dashes Found: 0
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What is this tool?

A Remove Em Dash / En Dash Tool replaces typographic dash characters (`—` and `–`) with safe ASCII equivalents like a standard hyphen `-` or space.

How to use it

1. Paste your text in the input box.

2. Choose what to replace em/en dashes with (Hyphens, Double Hyphens, Spaces, Custom or Strip).

3. Copy the clean text.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Em Dash and En Dash?

An em dash (—) is long and typically indicates a break in thought or parenthesis. An en dash (–) is shorter and commonly indicates a range of numbers or dates.

Why should I remove or replace them?

Some legacy systems, database columns, SMS networks, or command-line parsers do not support Unicode dash characters. Replacing them with standard ASCII hyphens prevents decoding or formatting issues.