(57) A web cleaner, which out of contact cleans running webs from dust particles and consists of a first sponge (1) with a slot (4) di­rected towards the web, an air blower head (2) with a slot (5) di­rected towards the web and a second sponge (3) with a slot (6) di­rected towards the web, all these means being placed trans­versely to the running web and after each other in the di­rection of the web, whereby at least at one of the sponges there is arranged an antistatic means for discharging of static charges from the web by means of a surge diverter which is out of contact of the web. In order to improve the dielectrifying of the web so that 90-95% of dust, which is not mechanically adhered, will be relased from the web and can be sucked away, a further antistatic means (9) is placed between the slot of the air blower head (2) and the slot of the sponge (3). The antistatic means is of known con­struction and includes a surge diverter which is out of con­tact of the web.