Truncate Text
Cut text down to a given length. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
0 chars · 0 lines
Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Truncate Text
- 1. Paste the text you need to shorten. Drop in the full text, such as a product description or article body that's longer than the space you have available for it.
- 2. Set the Max length. Enter the character count the result must fit within, matching whatever limit you're working against, like a card's preview area or a meta description field.
- 3. Decide how truncation applies. Turn on Truncate each line separately if you're cutting a list of lines to the same limit rather than one continuous block, and enable Append … when truncated to signal that content was cut off.
- 4. Copy the shortened text. Copy the truncated result into the preview card, summary field, or notification text where the length limit applies.
When to use Truncate Text
Truncate Text cuts a string down to a maximum length, optionally marking the cut with an ellipsis. It's built for the constant situation where content is longer than the space designed to display it, and you need a clean, predictable cutoff instead of an abrupt chop mid-word by hand.
- Fitting a title into a search result snippet. A page title runs to 80 characters but search engines truncate titles around 60. Cutting it to length with the ellipsis appended shows exactly what searchers will see.
- Previewing article text on a card layout. A blog's homepage cards show a short excerpt before a 'read more' link. Truncating each article's body to a fixed character count keeps every card the same height.
- Shortening notification text for a mobile push. Push notification payloads get cut off by the OS past a certain length anyway. Truncating the message yourself with an ellipsis avoids an awkward mid-sentence cutoff on the device.
- Trimming a list of labels to a uniform width. A dropdown menu of product names needs every label under 30 characters so nothing wraps. Truncating each line separately keeps the list uniform without touching the underlying data.
Examples
Keep the first 10 characters
Input
The quick brown fox
Output
The quick …
About the Truncate Text tool
Truncate Text is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Cut text down to a given length. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 211 Text utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 3 settings, including Max length, Truncate each line separately and Append … when truncated, 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.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Is Truncate Text 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.