What is the difference between a regular space and a non-breaking space?

A non-breaking space (often pasted from a word processor) looks identical to a regular space but prevents a line break at that point - it can cause subtle layout or matching bugs that are hard to spot by eye.

Does this tool send my text anywhere?

No - it runs entirely in your browser.

Whitespace Viewer

Visualize spaces, tabs and non-breaking spaces that are otherwise invisible.

Text to inspect

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How it works

1
Paste text

Any text you suspect has hidden whitespace issues.
2
See every whitespace character marked

A dot for a space, an arrow for a tab, and so on.

FAQ

What is the difference between a regular space and a non-breaking space?: A non-breaking space (often pasted from a word processor) looks identical to a regular space but prevents a line break at that point - it can cause subtle layout or matching bugs that are hard to spot by eye.
Does this tool send my text anywhere?: No - it runs entirely in your browser.