diff --git a/.chloggen/ottl-trim-function.yaml b/.chloggen/ottl-trim-function.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..69a7810d2a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/ottl-trim-function.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: 'enhancement'
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: ottl
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Add a new ottl trim function that trims leading and trailing whitespace from a string.
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [34100]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []
diff --git a/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim.go b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fadaf087fffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package ottlfuncs // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs"
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/ottl"
+)
+
+type TrimArguments[K any] struct {
+	Target ottl.StringGetter[K]
+}
+
+func NewTrimFactory[K any]() ottl.Factory[K] {
+	return ottl.NewFactory("Trim", &TrimArguments[K]{}, createTrimFunction[K])
+}
+
+func createTrimFunction[K any](_ ottl.FunctionContext, oArgs ottl.Arguments) (ottl.ExprFunc[K], error) {
+	args, ok := oArgs.(*TrimArguments[K])
+
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("TrimFactory args must be of type *TrimArguments[K]")
+	}
+
+	return trim(args.Target), nil
+}
+
+func trim[K any](target ottl.StringGetter[K]) ottl.ExprFunc[K] {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, tCtx K) (any, error) {
+		val, err := target.Get(ctx, tCtx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return strings.Trim(val, " "), nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim_test.go b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a69b71b6f509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/func_trim_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package ottlfuncs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/ottl"
+)
+
+func Test_trim(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		target   ottl.StringGetter[any]
+		expected any
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "trim string",
+			target: &ottl.StandardStringGetter[any]{
+				Getter: func(_ context.Context, _ any) (any, error) {
+					return " this is a test ", nil
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "this is a test",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "trim empty string",
+			target: &ottl.StandardStringGetter[any]{
+				Getter: func(_ context.Context, _ any) (any, error) {
+					return "", nil
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			exprFunc := trim(tt.target)
+			result, err := exprFunc(nil, nil)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/functions.go b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/functions.go
index 6fae06eb6b01..efd8480fc691 100644
--- a/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/functions.go
+++ b/pkg/ottl/ottlfuncs/functions.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func converters[K any]() []ottl.Factory[K] {
 		NewStringFactory[K](),
 		NewSubstringFactory[K](),
 		NewTimeFactory[K](),
+		NewTrimFactory[K](),
 		NewToKeyValueStringFactory[K](),
 		NewTruncateTimeFactory[K](),
 		NewTraceIDFactory[K](),