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About this free scene break standardizer
Inconsistent scene breaks confuse ebook conversion. This scene break standardizer finds varied dividers — asterisks, dashes, blank lines, hash marks — and normalizes them to your chosen marker (default ***).
How to use the Scene Break Standardizer
- Set your preferred scene break marker.
- Paste your manuscript with mixed break styles.
- Click Transform to normalize breaks.
- Review the count of breaks normalized.
- Copy the cleaned text for export.
Frequently asked questions
What break styles does it recognize?
Common patterns: lines of asterisks, #, ---, and extra blank lines between scenes.
Can I use a custom marker?
Yes. Enter any marker like # or ••• in the marker field.
Will it remove extra blank lines?
It standardizes break lines to your marker while preserving scene content.
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