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Text Truncate

Truncate text to a maximum number of characters or words online. Add a custom ellipsis and cut on whole words only for clean previews, excerpts, and meta text.

What is the Text Truncate?

Text Truncate shortens any passage to a limit you choose, measured in either characters or words. It's built for creating tidy previews, meta descriptions, tweet-length blurbs, and card excerpts where an exact maximum length matters.

  • Truncate by character count or word count
  • Optional custom ellipsis suffix appended when cut
  • Whole-words-only mode avoids splitting words
  • Live length feedback before and after
  • Ideal for meta descriptions and previews
  • Processes locally — nothing is uploaded

How to use the Text Truncate

  1. 1

    Paste the text you want to shorten into the input box.

  2. 2

    Choose to limit by characters or by words and set the maximum.

  3. 3

    Optionally add an ellipsis and enable whole-words-only cutting.

  4. 4

    Copy the truncated result or download it.

About the Text Truncate

Text Truncate shortens any passage to a limit you choose, measured in either characters or words. It's built for creating tidy previews, meta descriptions, tweet-length blurbs, and card excerpts where an exact maximum length matters.

Enable the ellipsis option to append a … (or your own suffix) when text is cut, and turn on whole-words-only to avoid slicing a word in half at the boundary. A live character and word count shows exactly how long the result is.

All truncation happens locally in your browser with JavaScript — your text is never uploaded. Draft copy, headlines, and descriptions stay private on your own machine.

Frequently asked questions

How do I truncate text to a set number of characters?

Choose the character limit mode, enter your maximum, and the tool cuts the text at that length. Turn on the ellipsis to mark where it was shortened.

Can I truncate by words instead of characters?

Yes. Switch to word-limit mode and set the number of words. The text is cut after that many words, which is handy for excerpts and summaries.

What does whole-words-only do?

In character mode it backs the cut up to the previous space so the final word isn't chopped in the middle, giving a cleaner-looking truncation.

How long should a meta description be?

Around 150–160 characters is a common target so search engines don't cut it off. Set the character limit accordingly and enable the ellipsis for a polished result.

Is my text uploaded when truncating?

No. Truncation runs entirely in your browser. The text you paste is processed locally and never sent to any server.

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