diff --git a/homeassistant/components/shopping_list/intent.py b/homeassistant/components/shopping_list/intent.py
index 84ea3971293..1a6370f4168 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/shopping_list/intent.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/shopping_list/intent.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class AddItemIntent(intent.IntentHandler):
     async def async_handle(self, intent_obj: intent.Intent) -> intent.IntentResponse:
         """Handle the intent."""
         slots = self.async_validate_slots(intent_obj.slots)
-        item = slots["item"]["value"]
+        item = slots["item"]["value"].strip()
         await intent_obj.hass.data[DOMAIN].async_add(item)
 
         response = intent_obj.create_response()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/todo/intent.py b/homeassistant/components/todo/intent.py
index cb7fde3e366..c678408a576 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/todo/intent.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/todo/intent.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ListAddItemIntent(intent.IntentHandler):
         hass = intent_obj.hass
 
         slots = self.async_validate_slots(intent_obj.slots)
-        item = slots["item"]["value"]
+        item = slots["item"]["value"].strip()
         list_name = slots["name"]["value"]
 
         target_list: TodoListEntity | None = None
diff --git a/tests/components/shopping_list/test_init.py b/tests/components/shopping_list/test_init.py
index 4e758764e3d..276602f794e 100644
--- a/tests/components/shopping_list/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/shopping_list/test_init.py
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ async def test_add_item(hass: HomeAssistant, sl_setup) -> None:
     """Test adding an item intent."""
 
     response = await intent.async_handle(
-        hass, "test", "HassShoppingListAddItem", {"item": {"value": "beer"}}
+        hass, "test", "HassShoppingListAddItem", {"item": {"value": " beer "}}
     )
+    assert len(hass.data[DOMAIN].items) == 1
+    assert hass.data[DOMAIN].items[0]["name"] == "beer"  # name was trimmed
 
     # Response text is now handled by default conversation agent
     assert response.response_type == intent.IntentResponseType.ACTION_DONE
diff --git a/tests/components/todo/test_init.py b/tests/components/todo/test_init.py
index 16e5647ebb3..fd052a7f8a3 100644
--- a/tests/components/todo/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/todo/test_init.py
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ async def test_add_item_intent(
         hass,
         "test",
         todo_intent.INTENT_LIST_ADD_ITEM,
-        {ATTR_ITEM: {"value": "beer"}, "name": {"value": "list 1"}},
+        {ATTR_ITEM: {"value": " beer "}, "name": {"value": "list 1"}},
         assistant=conversation.DOMAIN,
     )
     assert response.response_type == intent.IntentResponseType.ACTION_DONE
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ async def test_add_item_intent(
 
     assert len(entity1.items) == 1
     assert len(entity2.items) == 0
-    assert entity1.items[0].summary == "beer"
+    assert entity1.items[0].summary == "beer"  # summary is trimmed
     assert entity1.items[0].status == TodoItemStatus.NEEDS_ACTION
     entity1.items.clear()