Paste your phone numbers

Or drop a .csv file on the box. Names on the same line are kept. Numbers without a country code use the default country below. Nothing is uploaded: it all runs in your browser.

Default country

Output format

Remove duplicatesInclude numbers marked "Check" in the download

Your cleaned list, with every number checked and formatted, will show up here.

0Ready to text

0Check

0Invalid

0Duplicates

Original	Cleaned	Status

This checks format and number ranges. It can't tell if a number is a landline or still in service. That takes a carrier lookup.

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What does a phone list cleaner do?

It turns a messy list of phone numbers into one clean, consistent list you can actually text. Paste numbers from a spreadsheet, a sign-up sheet or an old email thread. The cleaner pulls out every number, puts them all in the same format, removes duplicates and flags the ones that won't work. Names on the same line come along with them.

How to clean a phone list in 3 steps

Most lists take under a minute.

Paste or upload

Copy a column from Excel or Google Sheets, paste a CSV, or drop in any text with numbers in it. You can also upload a .csv file.

Pick your country and format

Choose the country for numbers that don't have a country code, and how you want them written. E.164 (+12015550123) works with almost every texting platform.

Download the clean list

Get a CSV with just the numbers that are ready to text. A second download lists the problem numbers, so you can fix them at the source.

What it checks

Each number gets one of four labels.

Label	What it means	What to do
Ready / Fixed	A valid number. "Fixed" means we reformatted it.	Nothing. It's in your download.
Check	Valid format, but probably can't get texts: a toll-free number, a likely landline, or a 555-01xx number reserved for TV and examples.	Ask for a mobile number.
Invalid	Too short, too long, or an area code that doesn't exist.	Look at the original. Often the area code is missing.
Duplicate	The same number appears more than once, even if it's written differently.	Nothing. We keep the first one.

Why E.164 format matters

E.164 is the international standard for writing phone numbers.

Written as	Same number in E.164
(201) 555-2368	+12015552368
201.555.2368	+12015552368
1-201-555-2368	+12015552368
07700 900123 (UK)	+447700900123
052-555-1234 (Israel)	+972525551234

A plus sign, the country code, then the number with no spaces, up to 15 digits. Texting platforms use it because there's only one way to write each number, so duplicates are easy to spot.

Before you text your list

Make sure they opted in

Only text people who agreed to get texts from you. A clean list isn't the same as a permission list. Our 10DLC compliance generator writes the opt-in wording.

Keep it under one text

Write your message in the SMS character counter to see how many texts it takes and what it costs.

Check for spam triggers

Run it through the spam checker so carriers don't filter your first message.

Got a clean list? Now text it.

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Phone List Cleaner FAQ

How do I format phone numbers for a texting platform?

Use E.164: a plus sign, the country code, then the number, like +12015550123. Paste your list into the cleaner above, choose E.164 and download the CSV.

Can it remove duplicate phone numbers?

Yes. It finds duplicates even when they're written differently, like (201) 555-2368 and 1-201-555-2368, and keeps the first one.

Can it tell if a number is a cell phone or a landline?

Not for US and Canadian numbers. That takes a carrier lookup. For the UK, Israel, Australia and a few other countries, mobile numbers start with specific digits, so we flag numbers that look like landlines.

Why is a number marked "Check"?

It's formatted correctly but probably can't receive texts. That includes toll-free numbers, likely landlines and 555-01xx numbers, which are reserved for TV and examples.

Does it work with Excel and Google Sheets?

Yes. Copy the column (or the whole sheet) and paste it in, or save it as a CSV and upload it. If there's a header row with "phone" or "mobile" in it, we find that column and keep the names.

Is my list uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Your numbers are never sent to us or stored.

Is it free?

Yes. No sign-up and no limits.

Last updated November 2026 by Michael Pedoeem, founder of Evant.