Duplicate Line Remover
Remove repeated lines from a list while keeping the original order.
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How to use the Duplicate Line Remover
Remove repeated lines while retaining the first occurrence of each matching entry.
- 1 Paste Your list with one item on each line.
- 2 Choose whether to Ignore case, Trim whitespace or Remove empty lines.
- 3 Review Unique lines and the duplicates removed count, then copy the result.
Example and practical tips
For apple, banana and apple on separate lines, the unique list contains apple followed by banana.
Frequently asked questions
Are Apple and apple duplicates?
They are treated as duplicates when Ignore case is enabled. Leave it off when capitalization distinguishes entries.
Will this recognize similar spellings?
No. It compares lines according to the selected normalization options, not fuzzy meaning or spelling similarity.
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