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Paste or upload an email list (CSV or TXT) to scrub invalid addresses, flag disposable domains and role-style inboxes, and review safe, risky, and invalid rows with filter tabs. Download safe addresses as plain text for imports. Paid subscribers can scrub one or more list files in one run and download a ZIP with per-source results and stats; when you enable the AI Assistant option, each source can also include suggested duplicate clusters for likely typos or casing variants.
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Paste addresses (one per line or comma-separated) or upload a CSV or TXT file. Free runs scrub a single list in your browser; paid batch accepts one or more list files plus optional pasted text in the same run.
After scrubbing, you can turn on the AI Assistant to group likely duplicate safe addresses (typos or casing differences) and suggest one canonical address per cluster. In paid batch mode, enable it before the run to include cluster suggestions in the ZIP when available.
Paid batch returns one ZIP with per-source full results, safe-only text exports, stats JSON, a summary file, and any failure notes. Single-list runs let you filter rows on the page and download safe addresses as plain text.
Email scrubbing means reviewing a contact list and flagging or removing addresses that are unlikely to be good send targets before you import or mail. It cuts wasted sends, reduces obvious bounces, and keeps your list easier to trust.
Paste addresses or upload CSV or TXT, click Clean & Scrub List, and review safe, risky, and invalid tabs. Download the safe list (.txt) or use paid batch scrub when you have several files to process in one ZIP.
Removing invalid syntax and flagging disposable or role-style addresses stops many addresses that would fail or add noise on the first pass. It does not remove every possible bounce; deeper verification can catch more.
At minimum, drop invalid rows. Many teams also remove or review risky disposable domains and role-based addresses (info@, support@) when the campaign is person-to-person rather than a general inbox.
Run Clean & Scrub List and use the Invalid and Risky filters. Each row shows a short reason, such as syntax error, disposable email, or role-based address.
Scrubbing applies fast hygiene rules (syntax, disposable list, role prefixes) without sending mail. Verification goes further with mail-server or mailbox checks. Use this tool first, then Email Verifier when you need that depth.
Cleaner lists can reduce complaints and hard failures over time, which helps reputation indirectly. This tool does not score your domain reputation; it only labels rows on your file.
Start by removing invalid addresses from your export and reviewing risky rows. For higher-stakes sends, follow scrubbing with verification on remaining addresses.
Role-based addresses use shared local parts such as admin, info, sales, or newsletter. This tool marks them risky because they are often not one person; keep them for broad announcements or drop them for targeted outreach.
Catch-all domains accept mail to many unknown local parts, which can hide bad addresses until you send. This scrubber does not detect catch-all; use Email Verifier or similar checks when that signal matters.
Syntax-valid addresses can still be full, blocked, or rejected by the recipient server. Scrubbing catches structural and hygiene issues; it cannot see live mailbox status.
Scrub the list, export safe rows, manually review risky entries, and optionally run AI Assistant on safe addresses (paid, within limits) for fuzzy duplicate hints. Paid batch mode packages several files into one ZIP with per-source outputs.
Email list hygiene is regular cleanup of bad, stale, or risky contacts. Re-scrub after major imports, old list revivals, or before large sends; frequency depends on how often your data changes.
Yes. Upload CSV or TXT into the text area on the free path, or add multiple list files in paid batch scrubbing. Download the safe plain-text file or batch ZIP to import elsewhere.
The scrubber compares each domain to a built-in list of known temporary providers and labels matches as risky with reason Disposable Email.
Safe means the address passed syntax checks and did not match disposable or role-based rules in this tool. It is a hygiene label, not a guarantee the mailbox exists or will accept mail.
Review all risky rows and any safe rows you are unsure about, especially role addresses and borderline domains. Confirm you have permission to mail everyone you keep.
Invalid and low-quality addresses increase bounces and complaints, which hurt deliverability and waste send quota. Excluding them focuses the campaign on contacts you intend to reach.
Spam filters react to sender history, content, and recipient engagement—not to your CSV alone. A cleaner list reduces obvious bad targets so your metrics are not dragged down by addresses that should never have been mailed.
Removing invalid and clearly risky addresses can improve delivery metrics by cutting failures on the first send. Opens still depend on subject, content, and audience fit; scrubbing does not fix those.
Duplicates waste sends and can skew reporting. Exact duplicates are easy to spot in a sheet; optional AI Assistant (paid) helps group fuzzy duplicates on safe rows after scrubbing.
Free scrubbing runs in your browser for a single list. Paid batch uploads list files to the server for processing; only use lists you are allowed to process, as noted in the on-page policy reminder.
SPF and MX checks belong to verification and deliverability tools, not this scrubber. This page does not read DNS records; use Email Verifier when you need mail-server signals.
You may hit more hard bounces, disposable traps, and shared inboxes, which raises cost and can hurt sender reputation. A quick scrub before send is a low-effort way to avoid the worst rows.
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This free email list cleaner is an email cleaning tool for anyone who needs to clean email list rows before a CRM import or a send. Paste addresses or upload CSV or TXT, run a scrub, and see each row marked safe, risky, or invalid. You can filter results, review counts, and download safe rows as plain text with one address per line.
Email list cleaning here means the same practical steps as email scrubbing: catch bad syntax, flag disposable domains, and mark role-style addresses (such as info@ or support@) so you can decide what to keep. It is built for marketers, founders, support teams, and agencies who want email list hygiene without a heavy setup.
The core email list scrubber path is free in your browser (up to ten addresses per run). Optional paid bulk email list cleaning handles several list files in one ZIP when you need more capacity. An optional AI Assistant on paid plans can suggest duplicate clusters on safe rows when you turn it on.
When a file mixes prose and addresses, you can pull addresses from raw text first, then paste the result here for scrubbing.
If you are wondering what is email list cleaning or what is email scrubbing, both refer to reviewing a contact file and fixing or flagging addresses before you mail. Email list cleansing in a spreadsheet is slow and inconsistent; this page applies the same rules to every row.
why email list hygiene is important: bad addresses and throwaway inboxes raise waste, complaints, and bounces over time. Strong email data hygiene starts with a quick pass like this, then deeper checks if your workflow needs them.
This email cleaning tool checks syntax, a small list of disposable domains, and common role prefixes. It does not prove a mailbox exists. Pair with an email verification step or a deliverability preview when you need more than labels on the page.
For a quick format-only read on one address before import, a separate address format check can complement the list labels shown here.
Use it to clean mailing list exports from events or partners before they enter your sender or CRM.
how to prepare email list for campaign: scrub first, export safe rows, then verify high-value domains if your policy requires it.
Agency workflows: run email list cleanup on client files, share labeled CSVs from a batch ZIP, and keep the summary for notes.
After scrubbing, teams sometimes run name and column formatting on list exports when the file must match a CRM template.
Each token is trimmed. email address cleaning rules run in order: syntax (invalid if it fails), disposable domain (risky), role prefix such as admin, support, info, sales, billing, help, contact, webmaster, hostmaster, newsletter, marketing, feedback, team, or office (risky). Otherwise the row is safe.
how to remove invalid emails from list: use the Invalid tab and drop or fix those rows; review Risky for disposable and role-based entries you do not want in a personal campaign.
Batch mode uses the same logic server-side per file or pasted source, with a total address cap across the run.
| Mode | What you supply | Typical limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free (browser) | Paste or one upload into the text area | Up to ten addresses; about fifty thousand characters; upload about two hundred fifty-six kilobytes to fill the box |
| Paid batch | One to five CSV/TXT files, optional pasted text | About ten thousand addresses total; about one megabyte per file, about three megabytes combined |
how to check email list quality: use safe, risky, and invalid counts plus reasons, then verify further if sends are high stakes.
how to reduce email bounce rate and how to avoid email bounces: removing invalid rows and reviewing risky disposable addresses before a send lowers obvious failures; this tool does not guarantee inbox placement.
what emails should be removed before campaign: invalid syntax, addresses you do not have permission to mail, and risky disposable or role rows you do not want in that send—exact policy is yours.
Start free; use paid batch only when you need multiple files or higher caps. AI is optional and uses credits. Keep source files; downloads are new outputs.
When a risky row hinges on the domain string alone, a hostname syntax review can sit alongside your manual review of that row.
Summary: Paste or upload an email list (CSV or TXT) to scrub invalid addresses, flag disposable domains and role-style inboxes, and review safe, risky, and invalid rows with filter tabs. Download safe addresses as plain text for imports. Paid subscribers can scrub one or more list files in one run and download a ZIP with per-source results and stats; when you enable the AI Assistant option, each source can also include suggested duplicate clusters for likely typos or casing variants.
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Free plan: scrub up to 10 addresses (50,000 characters) in your browser. Paid plan unlocks server-side batch scrubbing for up to 10,000 addresses across 5 CSV/TXT files.
After scrubbing, group likely duplicate safe addresses (typos or casing) and suggest one canonical address per cluster. Paid plan required; uses credits when you run it.
Upgrade to use AI Assistant on scrubbed lists.
Process one or more CSV/TXT lists (and optional pasted text) on the server. Download one ZIP with full results CSV, safe-only TXT, stats per source, and optional AI cluster JSON per source.
Free plan supports single-list scrubbing in the browser only (10 addresses). Upgrade to scrub multiple files in one ZIP export.
Upgrade for batch list scrubbingRun Clean & Scrub List to classify addresses as safe, risky, or invalid, then copy rows or use AI Assistant. File download is available on the paid plan.