Direction Mark Stripper
Remove Unicode directional formatting characters from text with granular control. Strip direction marks, embeddings, overrides, and isolates selectively.
Direction Mark Stripper
Remove directional characters
Categories to Strip
About Direction Marks
- Direction Marks (LRM, RLM, ALM) are zero-width and indicate text direction
- Embeddings (LRE, RLE) create a directional run within text
- Overrides (LRO, RLO) force all text into one direction
- Isolates (LRI, RLI, FSI) isolate text direction from surroundings
- Pops (PDF, PDI) close embeddings/overrides and isolates
How to Use
- Paste text containing Unicode directional formatting characters
- View the automatic detection showing how many of each type were found
- Select which categories of directional characters to remove
- Click "Strip Selected Characters" to clean the text
- Review the removal report and copy the cleaned output
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I strip direction marks?
Strip direction marks when you need clean text for data processing, when text displays incorrectly due to stale bidi characters, when sanitizing user input, or when preparing text for systems that don't handle Unicode bidi well.
Will stripping direction marks break RTL text?
Removing direction marks from RTL text (Arabic, Hebrew) may affect display in mixed LTR/RTL contexts. The granular category selection lets you remove only specific types - for example, stripping overrides while keeping marks that assist correct rendering.
Is my text data secure?
Yes. All processing happens directly in your browser. Your text never leaves your device or gets sent to any server.