How to Instantly Remove Em-Dashes and En-Dashes from ChatGPT and AI Outputs

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Let me start with the truth:

I used to fight with my AI outputs, running scripts and regex to get rid of those obnoxious em-dashes (“ — ”) and en-dashes (“–”).

It complicated my workflow. It wasted my time.

But now – finally – there’s a dead-simple fix. And you don’t even have to touch a line of code.

If you’re tired of seeing long dashes mess up your posts, code, or articles from ChatGPT:

This is the last article you’ll ever need.

If You’re Like Me, You Value Clarity Over Cleverness

So here’s the brutal honesty:

You don’t need scripts, tools, or hacks. You just need to tell ChatGPT exactly what you want.

The One-Step Method: Use ChatGPT’s Custom Instructions

Here’s how you do it:

• Go to ChatGPT Settings
• Click your profile icon (bottom-left on desktop, top-right on mobile).
• Choose “Settings”.
• Open the Custom Instructions Panel