Replace or remove em dashes (—) from AI-generated text. Choose hyphen, comma, space or plain removal — instantly, in your browser.
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Result
ChatGPT and other LLMs overuse the em dash (—), and since early 2025 it reads as an AI tell. This page replaces every em dash in your text with a hyphen, a comma, a space — or removes it. Pick the replacement that matches your style; nothing else in your text is touched.
FAQ
A spaced hyphen ( - ) keeps the pause and looks natural in casual writing. A comma reads best mid-sentence. Plain removal joins the words — only use it when the dash was decorative.
Yes, by default en dashes become plain hyphens (3–5 → 3-5). Switch the en-dash option off to keep them.
Only for custom instructions (Nov 2025). Default ChatGPT output still produces em dashes, so pasted text still needs cleaning.
How it works & more
ChatGPT and other LLMs overuse the em dash (—), and since early 2025 it reads as an AI tell. This page replaces every em dash in your text with a hyphen, a comma, a space — or removes it. Pick the replacement that matches your style; nothing else in your text is touched.
FAQ
A spaced hyphen ( - ) keeps the pause and looks natural in casual writing. A comma reads best mid-sentence. Plain removal joins the words — only use it when the dash was decorative.
Yes, by default en dashes become plain hyphens (3–5 → 3-5). Switch the en-dash option off to keep them.
Only for custom instructions (Nov 2025). Default ChatGPT output still produces em dashes, so pasted text still needs cleaning.