Whitespace Visualizer
Make invisible characters visible — tabs, spaces, non-breaking spaces, carriage returns, and line feeds shown as symbols.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the whitespace visualizer show?
It reveals normally invisible characters — spaces, tabs, non-breaking spaces and line breaks — by displaying them as visible symbols. This makes it easy to spot stray or inconsistent whitespace.
Why is hidden whitespace a problem?
Invisible characters can break code indentation, cause failed string comparisons, misalign data and create copy-paste bugs. Seeing them clearly is the first step to fixing these issues.
What is a non-breaking space?
A non-breaking space (NBSP) looks like a normal space but prevents a line break at that point and is a different character (U+00A0). It often sneaks in from word processors and web pages and can cause subtle bugs.
Does it distinguish tabs from spaces?
Yes. Tabs, regular spaces and non-breaking spaces are each shown with their own symbol, so you can tell exactly which whitespace characters your text contains.