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Remove duplicate lines

Paste a list and remove every line that appears more than once. The first occurrence is kept, and the tool tells you exactly how many duplicates were removed.

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How to use the Duplicate Line Remover

  1. 1Paste your list, one entry per line.
  2. 2Choose whether to ignore letter case.
  3. 3Select Remove duplicates and copy the result.

Supported formats and limits

  • The first occurrence of each line is kept; later repeats are removed.
  • Case-insensitive mode treats 'Apple' and 'apple' as the same line.
  • The order of the remaining lines is preserved.

Common uses

  • Deduplicating an email or mailing list.
  • Cleaning a list of tags or keywords.
  • Finding unique entries in exported data.

Frequently asked questions

Are blank lines treated as duplicates?

Yes — repeated blank lines collapse to one. Use Remove Extra Spaces first if you want them gone entirely.

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