Remove Random Letters from Words
Delete random letters from the words in your text. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Remove Random Letters from Words
- 1. Paste the text you want thinned out. Enter the words you want letters deleted from, such as clean sample text you're using to test how well a tool copes with missing characters.
- 2. Set Letters to remove per word. Enter how many random letters should be dropped from each word. A small number leaves words mostly readable, while a larger number makes them harder to recognize.
- 3. Turn on Always leave at least one letter. Enable this option to guarantee every word keeps at least one character, preventing short words from being deleted entirely when the removal count is aggressive.
- 4. Copy the thinned-out text. Copy the result into your typo-tolerance test, deletion-error dataset, or wherever text with dropped letters is useful.
When to use Remove Random Letters from Words
Remove Random Letters from Words deletes characters from inside each word, simulating the kind of dropped-letter typo that happens when a key press doesn't register. Use it to test spell checkers and fuzzy matchers against deletion errors, or to build worn-looking, degraded text for a design effect.
- Testing spell-checker tolerance for missing letters. Deletion typos, where a letter just doesn't register, behave differently from swaps or insertions. Removing random letters from sample words gives a spell checker realistic deletion-style errors to correct.
- Simulating a worn or faded sign in a design mockup. A design project wants text that looks like a weathered sign with letters missing or worn away. Removing a few random letters per word gives that degraded look quickly.
- Building fuzzy-match test cases for a search feature. A search feature needs to keep finding results even when a query is missing a letter or two, a common mobile-typing mistake. Removing letters from test queries checks that tolerance.
- Creating a fill-in-the-blank word puzzle. A word game removes letters from each word and asks players to guess the missing characters, with the option to guarantee at least one letter stays as a clue.
Examples
Drop a letter from each word
Input
hello world
Output
hllo wold
About the Remove Random Letters from Words tool
Remove Random Letters from Words does its work locally, right in the browser. Delete random letters from the words in your text. There is no upload step, no queue and no account, and your data never travels over the network.
It belongs to the Text Tools collection on EditSafely, a set of 211 small, focused Text utilities that share the same instant, private workspace.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Letters to remove per word and Always leave at least one letter, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Running locally also makes the tool fast and dependable: results appear as you type or drop a file, there is no server outage that can take it down mid-task, and confidential data can be processed without a second thought.
Frequently asked questions
Is Remove Random Letters from Words free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.