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Truncate Text

Cut text to a specific length.

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About Truncate Text

Shorten text to a maximum length with optional ellipsis. This free online tool processes your text instantly in your browser - no data is ever sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy.

How to Use Truncate Text

  1. Paste or type your text in the input field on the left
  2. The result appears automatically in the output field
  3. Adjust any options below the text fields if available
  4. Click "Copy Result" to copy the output to your clipboard
  5. Use "Download" to save the result as a text file

Features

  • ✓100% Free - No registration required
  • ✓Instant processing as you type
  • ✓Complete privacy - works offline
  • ✓No file size limits
  • ✓Works on all devices
  • ✓Download results as text file

Why Use Our Truncate Text?

Unlike other online tools that require uploads or send your data to servers, our truncate text runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. This means your sensitive text never leaves your computer, making it perfect for processing confidential documents, personal information, or any text you want to keep private. The tool is also lightning-fast since there's no network latency involved.

When to Use This Tool

Preview Text

Create short previews of long articles or product descriptions for listing pages.

UI Card Layouts

Limit text length in cards, tooltips, or small UI components to prevent overflow.

Database Display

Show truncated versions of long comments or notes in admin panels and tables.

Notification Messages

Shorten notification text to fit within mobile push notification character limits.

Examples

With Ellipsis

This is a very long sentence (limit: 20)
This is a very lo...

💡 Truncated at 20 chars with "..." added

Word Boundary Truncation

The quick brown fox jumps (limit: 15, word boundary)
The quick...

💡 Cuts at last full word before limit

No Ellipsis

Hello World (limit: 5, no ellipsis)
Hello

💡 Hard cut without adding dots

Common Mistakes to Avoid

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Counting ellipsis in the limit

Solution: Clarify if limit includes "...". "20 chars" + "..." = 23 chars total, not 20. Some tools include ellipsis in count, others don't.

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Truncating in the middle of words

Solution: Use word-boundary truncation for readability. "Beautiful prod..." is better than "Beautiful produ...".

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Not handling short text

Solution: If text is already shorter than limit, don't add ellipsis. "Hi" with 100 char limit should stay "Hi", not "Hi...".

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