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Punctuation Fixer

Fix common punctuation errors including spacing, capitalization, quotation marks, apostrophes, dashes, and ellipsis with customizable options.

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Input

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Remove spaces before punctuationRemove extra spaces before .,!?;:

Add spaces after punctuationEnsure space after .,!?;: marks

Fix multiple punctuation marksRemove duplicates like !!! or ???

Capitalize sentencesStart sentences with capital letters

Normalize quotation marksConvert curly quotes to straight quotes

Normalize apostrophesStandardize apostrophe characters

Normalize dashesStandardize em/en dashes and hyphens

Fix ellipsisFormat ... correctly with proper spacing

Add period at the endAdd missing period to end of text

Output

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Readme

What is punctuation and why does it matter?

Punctuation consists of marks like periods, commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks that help organize written text and clarify meaning. Proper punctuation makes text easier to read and prevents misunderstandings. Common errors include missing spaces after punctuation, incorrect quotation marks, multiple exclamation marks, and missing capital letters at the start of sentences.

Tool Description

This tool automatically fixes common punctuation errors in your text. It corrects spacing issues around punctuation marks, normalizes quotation marks and apostrophes, fixes multiple consecutive punctuation marks, ensures proper sentence capitalization, and adds missing periods at the end of sentences. You can enable or disable specific fixes based on your needs.

Features

Spacing Correction: Remove extra spaces before punctuation and add missing spaces after punctuation marks
Quotation Mark Normalization: Convert curly quotes to straight quotes and fix spacing inside quotations
Apostrophe Fixing: Normalize various apostrophe styles to standard format

Tool info

Created

Nov 2, 2025

Last updated

Nov 2, 2025

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