Cut Text

Need to trim characters from the start or end of each line in your text? The Cut Text Tool helps you slice off unwanted characters cleanly no need for manual editing or complicated scripts. Whether you’re formatting logs, cleaning up code, or shortening lines of text, this tool gives you full control over line-by-line trimming.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file type: text/plain (.txt)
Options
Ignore Empty Lines

How to Use:

  1. Enter or paste your text into the Input Text area.
  2. Set how many characters you want to Cut from Start and Cut from End.
  3. Toggle Ignore Empty Lines if you want blank lines untouched.
  4. The Cut Output updates instantly with the changes.
  5. Click Copy Output to copy the result or Export to File to save it.
  6. You can also import a .txt file by clicking Choose File below the input box.

What the Cut Text Tool Can Do:

This tool trims characters from each line of your input without affecting the structure of your text. It’s useful for:

  • Cleaning up line numbers or prefixes
  • Removing trailing symbols
  • Formatting log or CSV entries
  • Trimming placeholder data in bulk

You can also:

  • Choose how many characters to remove
  • Skip blank lines
  • Track total characters in your output with the live counter

All processing happens client-side, so your data stays private.

Example:

Input:

Hello World
Cutting characters
Another example line
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Settings:

  • Cut from Start: 2
  • Cut from End: 3

Output:

llo W
tting chara
other example
all

Common Use Cases:

Use the Cut Text Tool when you need to strip formatting, remove unwanted prefixes or suffixes, or clean up text columns for spreadsheets, coding, or data imports. It saves time by automatically trimming each line according to your needs while keeping everything fast and simple.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

After slicing out sections with Cut Text, Extract a Text Fragment is great if you want more control over what gets pulled. And if you’re rearranging or analyzing the pieces, Chunkify Text helps split the leftover content into even, workable blocks.

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