Text Truncator

Shorten text to an exact character, word, or line limit with a visible ellipsis.

Text Truncator
Local input
Output
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About this tool

Made for the task at hand.

Prepare excerpts and interface copy for strict length constraints. The limit applies to retained content and an ellipsis is added only when truncation actually occurs, making shortened output easy to recognize.

How to use

  1. Paste the full text and enter a positive integer as the maximum.
  2. Choose whether the limit counts Unicode characters, whitespace-separated words, or lines.
  3. Copy the shortened result, including its ellipsis when truncation occurred.
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Common questions
Is the ellipsis included in the character limit?

No. The selected limit counts retained text; the ellipsis is an additional marker appended afterward.

What happens if the input is already short enough?

It is returned unchanged, with no ellipsis added.