diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 67171b6..bddf747 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ const count = stringzy.analyze.wordCount('Hello world'); // 2
 - [formatNumber](#formatnumber) - Formats a number string with thousand separators
 - [formatPhone](#formatphone) - Formats a phone number string to standard format
 - [formatDuration](#formatduration) - Converts a duration in seconds or milliseconds into a human-readable string
+- [trim](#trim) - Removes unnecessary whitespace from a string.
 
 ## 📋 API Reference
 
@@ -1289,6 +1290,18 @@ formatDuration(1234567, { unit: 'milliseconds', includeMs: true }); // "20m 34s
 | - includeMs | boolean | false    | Whether to include milliseconds in output             |
 | - delimiter | string | ' '       | The delimiter between time units                      |
 
+#### <a id="trim"></a>`trim(str)`
+
+Removes unnecessary whitespace from a string, including leading/trailing spaces, multiple spaces between words, tabs, and line breaks.
+
+```javascript
+trim('  hello   world  '); // 'hello world'
+trim('line \n breaks\tand tabs'); // 'line breaks and tabs'
+```
+| Parameter | Type   | Default  | Description                          |
+| --------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
+| str       | string | required | The input string to trim and normalize.|
+
 ## 🔧 Usage Patterns
 
 ### Individual Function Imports
diff --git a/src/formatting/index.ts b/src/formatting/index.ts
index 5601156..65e4acb 100644
--- a/src/formatting/index.ts
+++ b/src/formatting/index.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@ export { capitalize } from './capitalize';
 export { formatNumber } from './number';
 export { formatPhone } from './phone';
 export { formatDuration } from './duration';
+export { trim } from './trim';
 
 import { capitalize } from './capitalize';
 import { formatNumber } from './number';
 import { formatPhone } from './phone';
 import { formatDuration } from './duration';
+import { trim } from './trim';
 
 export const formatting = {
   capitalize,
   formatNumber,
   formatPhone,
   formatDuration,
+  trim
 };
diff --git a/src/formatting/trim.ts b/src/formatting/trim.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700bcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/formatting/trim.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Removes unnecessary whitespace from a string.
+ * This includes leading/trailing spaces, multiple consecutive spaces, tabs, and line breaks.
+ * The result is a clean, single-spaced string.
+ *
+ * @param {string} str - The input string to format.
+ * @returns {string} The trimmed and normalized string.
+ * @throws {TypeError} If the input is not a string.
+ */
+export function trim(str: string): string {
+  if (typeof str !== 'string') {
+    throw new TypeError('Input must be a string');
+  }
+
+  // 1. Trim leading/trailing whitespace (including newlines/tabs)
+  // 2. Replace multiple internal whitespace chars (including \n, \t) with a single space
+  return str.trim().replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
+} 
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diff --git a/src/tests/formatting/trim.test.ts b/src/tests/formatting/trim.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6a5ef1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/formatting/trim.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+// NOTE: Adjust this import path to match your project structure
+import { trim } from '../../formatting/trim';
+
+describe('trim', () => {
+  it('removes simple leading and trailing spaces', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(trim(' hello world '), 'hello world');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('   leading'), 'leading');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('trailing   '), 'trailing');
+  });
+
+  it('collapses multiple spaces between words into one', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('multiple   spaces'), 'multiple spaces');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('one  two   three    four'), 'one two three four');
+  });
+
+  it('handles tabs and line breaks as whitespace', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('line \n breaks\tand  tabs'), 'line breaks and tabs');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('tabs\tbetween\twords'), 'tabs between words');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('new\nlines\n\nand\r\nwindows'), 'new lines and windows');
+  });
+
+  it('handles a complex mix of all whitespace types', () => {
+    const input = ' \n  \t hello \n\n world \t  !   ';
+    const expected = 'hello world !';
+    assert.strictEqual(trim(input), expected);
+  });
+
+  it('handles edge cases: empty and whitespace-only strings', () => {
+    assert.strictEqual(trim(''), '');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim('   '), '');
+    assert.strictEqual(trim(' \n \t \r\n '), '');
+  });
+
+  it('throws an error if input is not a string', () => {
+    assert.throws(() => trim(123 as any), /Input must be a string/);
+    assert.throws(() => trim(null as any), /Input must be a string/);
+    assert.throws(() => trim(undefined as any), /Input must be a string/);
+    assert.throws(() => trim({} as any), /Input must be a string/);
+    assert.throws(() => trim([] as any), /Input must be a string/);
+  });
+});
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