Em Dash Cleaner

Clean Em dash from ChatGPT

Transform GPT punctuation into natural, readable text.

Clean up em-dashes, smart quotes, and other AI text into clean, natural alternatives.

Automatically detects and converts AI-generated punctuation like em-dashes, smart quotes, and non-breaking spaces into natural alternatives.

Choose between formatted and plain text modes to handle different types of AI-generated content.

Quick copy and paste functionality makes it simple to clean up text from any AI tool or chatbot.

Frequently Asked Questions

En dash (–): Slightly longer than a hyphen, used for ranges (e.g., 2020–2025) or connections (e.g., New York–London flight).

Em dash (—): Longer, used for breaks in thought, parenthetical phrases, or emphasis (e.g., I was—surprisingly—early).

The em dash symbol looks like this: —

Here it is: —

Use an em dash (—) to:

Create a break in a sentence: I was—shockingly—on time.
Separate parenthetical info: She brought snacks—chips and cookies—for the party.
Emphasize a point: The winner—undoubtedly—was her.

No spaces around the dash in most styles (e.g., AP, Chicago).

ChatGPT uses em dashes for conversational flow—pauses, emphasis, clarity—reflecting training data trends.

Mac: Shift + Option + Hyphen (-)
Windows: Alt + 0151 (numeric keypad) or Win + . (period) to open emoji panel, select Symbols, choose em dash
No dedicated key exists.

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