Slice Text

The Slice Text Tool removes a specified number of characters from the beginning and/or end of each line. It’s useful for trimming fixed-width content, cutting off unwanted prefixes/suffixes, or formatting structured data.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file type: text/plain (.txt)
Options
Trim lines before slicing

How to Use the Tool:

  1. Paste or type your content into the Input Text box.
  2. In the Remove from start field, enter how many characters to slice off the beginning of each line.
  3. In the Remove from end field, enter how many characters to remove from the end of each line.
  4. Optional settings:
    • Enable Trim lines before slicing to remove leading/trailing spaces before slicing.
    • Use Choose File to import a .txt file into the input box.
  5. Click Slice Text to apply the changes.
  6. View the result in the Sliced Output box.
  7. Use Copy Output to copy the result.
  8. Use Export to File to download the result as a .txt file.
  9. Click Clear All to reset all fields.

Example:

Input:

[apple]  
[banana]  
[cherry]  
[grape]

Options:

  • Remove from start: 1
  • Remove from end: 1
  • Trim lines: enabled

Output:

apple  
banana  
cherry  
grape

Common Use Cases:

The Slice Text Tool helps you quickly remove a specified number of characters from the start and/or end of each line. Ideal for trimming unwanted prefixes, cleaning up data columns, formatting outputs for import/export workflows, adjusting code snippets, and reformatting text content efficiently.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

After slicing your text, Cut Text works well if you need to remove specific sections rather than just split them. And if you’re prepping the segments for deeper editing, Chunkify Text helps break everything into clean, manageable parts.

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