🔍 Filtering

Remove Lines Starting With

Strip out comment lines, a URL protocol or any unwanted prefix in one go — only lines that start with your text are removed.

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  • No sign-up
  • Your data never leaves your browser
  • Results in under a second
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Free tool Paste your list — the Remove Lines Starting With tool 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 Remove Lines Starting With tool: before and after

Before
#comment line
running shoes
# another comment
After
running shoes

How it works What the Remove Lines Starting With tool does

Removes lines that begin with the text you specify, useful for stripping comment lines or a specific URL protocol.

3 steps How to use the Remove Lines Starting With tool

  1. Paste your list into the box above — one item per line. Keyword exports, crawl exports and spreadsheet columns all work.
  2. Check the settings and adjust them to your job — the result updates as you type.
  3. 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 Remove Lines Starting With tool

  • Strip comment lines out of a pasted config or robots.txt file
  • Remove protocol-relative or non-HTTPS entries from a URL list
  • Clean a list of lines starting with a placeholder character

FAQ Remove Lines Starting With tool questions

Is this tool free to use?

Yes. Remove Lines Starting With runs entirely in your browser below, with no sign-up, no limits, and nothing sent to a server.

Does it match anywhere in the line?

No — only the very beginning. Use Remove Lines Containing if the text could appear anywhere.

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