Punctuation Normalizer — Quotes, Ellipses, Dashes

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A punctuation normalizer applies consistent quote, dash, ellipsis, and whitespace rules to pasted text.

Punctuation Normalizer

Runs in this browserInput and recent results are processed only in this browser tab. They are not sent to or stored on a server.

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ResultRule

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Collapses repeated spacing and applies the selected quote, dash, and ellipsis style.

What is it

Drafts assembled from multiple sources often mix straight quotes and smart quotes, hyphens and em dashes, or three periods and ellipsis characters. This tool normalizes punctuation according to the selected style and cleans repeated spacing. It does not perform grammar or spelling correction.

normalized text = punctuation replacement rules + whitespace cleanup

How to use

1Paste text.
2Choose smart style or ASCII style.
3Copy the result and review that meaning is preserved.

Reference

Punctuation Normalizer — Quotes, Ellipses, Dashes Reference
Input	Smart
"hello"...	“hello”…
A—B

Sources & standards

MDN Web Docs: Client-side web APIs - MDN Web Docs

FAQ

Does it check spelling?

No. It only normalizes punctuation and spacing.

Is input sent to a server?

No. Conversion runs only in your browser.