Abstract: A button removal device including a straight torsion spring separating a pair of gripping members wherein the gripping members have a cooperative set of jaws affixed thereon. A first gripping member has a split pointed jaw which engages a singular jaw located upon a second gripping member. Buttons affixed to card stock by wire or string are removed by slipping the jaws between the string or wire and the button while closing the jaws using finger pressure and pulling away thereby cutting the wire or string. Buttons affixed using staples are likewise easily removed.