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Negative Keyword Filter

Stop deleting junk keywords one filter at a time. Paste your whole negative list once and every line containing any of them is gone.

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Free tool Paste your list — the Negative Keyword Filter does the rest

The example below is already loaded, so you can see exactly what you get. Replace it with your own list and the result updates as you type.

Got a bigger job? The full Notepad runs the same engine on lists of any size — chain this with dedupe, sort and filter, undo any step, and save the whole routine as a recipe for next time.

Example Negative Keyword Filter: before and after

Before

cheap running shoes
best running shoes
free shoe laces
freestyle shoes

Second list

cheap
free

After

best running shoes
freestyle shoes

How it works What the Negative Keyword Filter does

Removes every line that contains any word or phrase from a list — a whole negative-keyword or brand list in one go.

Put a list of unwanted words or phrases in the second box, one per line, and every line containing any of them is removed in one pass. It is the multi-word version of Remove Lines Containing, and the fastest way to apply a negative keyword list to a keyword export.

With “whole words only” on, “free” removes “free shoe laces” but keeps “freestyle shoes”. Turn it off to match inside words too. Matching ignores capitals unless you untick the option.

3 steps How to use the Negative Keyword Filter

Paste your list into the box above — one item per line, and the second list into its own box. Keyword exports, crawl exports and spreadsheet columns all work.
Check the settings and adjust them to your job — the result updates as you type.
Copy the result and paste it wherever it needs to go. Nothing is uploaded, so client and confidential data stay on your machine.

Use it to When to use the Negative Keyword Filter

Apply your negative keyword list (free, cheap, jobs, diy…) to a keyword research export
Strip competitor brand names out of a keyword list
Remove admin, tag and search URLs from a crawl export in one step

FAQ Negative Keyword Filter questions

Is Remove Lines Containing Any Of free to use?

Yes. Remove Lines Containing Any Of runs entirely in your browser, on this page and in the full Notepad, with no sign-up, no limits, and nothing sent to a server.

What is the difference from Remove Lines Containing?

That operation takes one word or phrase. This one takes a whole list and removes a line if it contains any of them.

Can the list include phrases?

Yes. Each line of the second box can be a single word or a multi-word phrase.

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