The truncate text works like this: it shortens text to a character or word limit, adding an ellipsis without cutting words mid-way. Everything happens on your device - the input never leaves your tab unless the tool clearly states it performs a server-side lookup.
How to use the Truncate Text
Paste your text into the editor.
Pick the transformation or analysis you need.
Review the highlighted result before using it.
Copy the finished text back to your document.
Features
Shorten text with ellipsis for excerpts
Instant result, no page reload
Works in any modern browser, desktop or mobile
Free with no signup
Common mistakes to avoid
Pasting text with invisible characters from other editors
Expecting automated transforms to preserve legal formatting exactly
Examples
Input
Result
Limit 20 chars, smart cut
"The quick brown fox…" instead of "The quick brown fo"
Best used for
Getting a reliable answer for truncate text without installing an app
One-off tasks done in under a minute from any device
Checking results before committing them to something important
Working on a phone where desktop software is unavailable
Privacy
Text processing happens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the output sometimes exceed my limit?
Smart mode may run a few characters over to avoid splitting a word; strict mode cuts exactly at the limit.
How does word-mode truncation avoid cutting words?
It counts whole words up to the limit and only appends the ellipsis after the last complete word - character mode instead cuts at the exact character you specify.
Is the ellipsis counted in the limit?
No - the ellipsis is added on top of the truncated text, so the visible result can exceed the limit by the three dot characters when you need a hard cap.