Replace em dashes, en dashes, and other characters in selected text anywhere on the web
Users
875
+50 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
3
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#34K
#28K among extensions
Version
2.3
updated 16 Oct 2025
Users
monthly, 12 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:875 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 12 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:3 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Em-Dash Replacer
Make your AI-generated text look more natural and human-written by removing em dashes (β), En dash (β) and Hyphen (ΦΎ) characters that AI chatbots commonly use.
π€ WHY USE THIS?
AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot frequently use dashes in their responses. These distinctive dashes can make it obvious that text was AI-generated. Em-Dash Replacer helps you make AI-written content look more natural by replacing these with regular dashes (-) or any character you prefer.
π― PERFECT FOR:
β’ Making AI chatbot responses look more natural
β’ Editing ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot output
β’ Professional writing and content creation
β’ Academic work where you need to polish AI-assisted text
β’ Copying text from PDFs or articles
β‘ KEY FEATURES:
β One-Click Replace
Select any text on any webpage and click the "Replace" button to replace dashes directly on the page.
β Smart Copy
Right-click selected text and choose "Copy without em dashes" to copy to clipboard with dashes replaced (without modifying the page).
β Keyboard Shortcut
Press Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows/Linux) to instantly copy selected text with dashes replaced.
β Auto Mode for AI Chatbots
Enable Auto Mode to automatically replace dashes as you type on:
β’ ChatGPT
β’ Google Gemini
β’ Microsoft Copilot
β’ Claude
β Fully Customizable
β’ Choose which dash types to replace (em dash, en dash, hyphen)
β’ Change the replacement character (default: regular hyphen)
β’ Works on ALL websites
β Preserve Formatting
All text formatting (bold, italic, links, etc.) is preserved when replacing.
π PRIVACY & SECURITY:
β’ No data collection
β’ No tracking
β’ Works entirely on your device
π HOW TO USE:
1. REPLACE ON PAGE
- Select text on any webpage
- Click the extension icon
- Click "Replace" to replace dashes directly on the page
- After replacing, use the "Copy Replaced Text" button to copy
2. RIGHT-CLICK MENU (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot)
- Select text
- Right-click and choose "Copy without em dashes"
- Text is copied with dashes replaced (page unchanged)
3. KEYBOARD SHORTCUT
- Select text
- Press Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows)
- Text is copied with dashes replaced
4. AUTO MODE
- Click the extension icon
- Toggle "Auto Mode" ON
- Dashes are automatically replaced as you type on AI chatbot sites
π¨ CHARACTERS REPLACED:
β’ Em dash (β) - the long dash
β’ En dash (β) - the medium dash
β’ Hyphen (ΦΎ) - the high hyphen character
Perfect for anyone who regularly works with text from PDFs, articles, or international content!
Growth
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Users
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Ratings
Rating
7 days
+4
+0.5%
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30 days
+50
+6.1%
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6 months
β13
β1.5%
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1 year
+875
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