Result
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Facts and limits of this method
| Recognized format | A number at the start of a line, followed by a period, bracket, dash or colon |
|---|---|
| Spaces around the number | Allowed before and after the separator — "1.text" and "1. text" are handled the same way |
| A line with no number | Left unchanged, not counted in the cleaned total |
| Where it acts | Only the very start of the line — a number in the middle of the text isn't touched |
When it misleads you
- Only numbering at the very start of a line is recognized — if there's whitespace indentation before the number, it's treated as part of the match and removed along with the number, but text in the middle of a line like "item 1. sub-item" isn't touched at all, since the number isn't at the start there.
- A format like "01.", "001." with leading zeros is recognized the same as a plain number — leading zeros simply become part of the matched digit run.
- Bulleted lists using an asterisk, a dash-as-bullet, or a checkmark (not a digit) aren't handled by this tool — only numeric numbering is recognized.
- A line like "2024. Report" (a year with a period, not a sequence number) gets cleaned too — the tool can't tell a sequence number apart from any other number with a similar separator at the start of a line.
How it is calculated
The text is split into lines. Each line is checked for the pattern: optional whitespace, one or more digits, an optional space, one of ".", ")", "-" or ":", and optional whitespace again.
If a line matches this pattern, the matched part at the start is removed, and the rest of the line's content is kept as-is.
Lines that don't match the pattern (no number, or a number not at the very start) are left unchanged.
The counter only counts lines where numbering was actually found and removed.
Questions and answers
Which numbering formats are recognized?
A number at the start of a line followed by a period, bracket, dash or colon: "1.", "2)", "3-", "4:", with or without spaces around the separator.
Will a bulleted list with asterisks or checkmarks be processed?
No, the tool only looks for numeric numbering. Lists with symbol bullets (*, •, -) aren't cleaned by this tool.
What happens to a line with no number?
It's left unchanged and isn't counted in the cleaned-lines total.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No, all the processing runs in your browser.