Remove a Prefix from Words

Easily remove a prefix from every word in your text with this quick and intuitive online tool. Supports case-sensitive matching, word trimming, and file import. Live preview, copy, and export options make processing fast and flexible.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
Total words: 0
Options
Ignore empty lines
Trim words before checking
Case-sensitive match
Prefix to remove:

How to Use:

  1. Paste your text or import a supported file.
  2. Enter the prefix you want removed (e.g., pre_).
  3. Toggle options like case sensitivity, trimming, or skipping empty lines.
  4. View the output update live.
  5. Use the copy or export buttons to save your result.

What Remove a Prefix from Words Tool can do:

  • Remove a specified prefix from each word in your input.
  • Trim each word before checking for the prefix.
  • Enable case-sensitive matching for exact control.
  • Automatically updates output with a flashing effect and total word count.
  • Full support for importing and exporting text files.

Example:

Input:

pre_apple pre_banana
grape pre_cherry

Prefix to remove: pre_Trim words: OnCase-sensitive: Off

Output:

apple banana
grape cherry

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for cleaning up variable names, tagged data, identifiers, or prefixed metadata. This tool helps automate text normalization, content cleanup, or bulk edits to text datasets and documents.

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After cutting prefixes, Stem Words in Text can go even further by reducing each word to its root, which is especially useful for search or linguistic work. And if you want to see what kind of patterns you’re left with, Generate a Word Cloud gives you a quick visual summary of the cleaned-up vocabulary.

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