The Truncate Text Tool shortens each line of text to a specified number of characters. You can choose to preserve full words and add a suffix (such as ...) to indicate truncation. This is useful for formatting previews, summaries, or character-limited fields.
How to Use the Tool:
- Paste or type your text into the Input Text box.
- In the Max length field, enter the maximum number of characters allowed per line.
- Optional settings:
- Enable Preserve whole words to avoid breaking words in the middle.
- Enter a Suffix to be added at the end of truncated lines (e.g.,
...).
- Click Truncate to apply the formatting.
- The result will appear in the Truncated Output box.
- Click Copy Output to copy the result.
- Click Clear All to reset all fields.
Example:
Input:
This is a long sentence that might need to be truncated.
Another example with more text on a second line.Options:
- Max length:
30 - Preserve whole words: enabled
- Suffix:
...
Output:
This is a long sentence that...
Another example with more...Common Use Cases:
The Truncate Text Tool is perfect for shortening lines or entire text blocks to meet character limits. It’s ideal for preparing meta descriptions, trimming text for social media posts, formatting text for character-restricted platforms, cleaning up imported data, creating previews of longer content, and limiting input for forms, apps, or reports without manual editing.
Useful Tools & Suggestions:
After truncating your text, Trim Text is useful for cleaning up any extra spaces or punctuation left behind. And if you’re prepping the output for display or alignment, Pad Text can help you match the formatting without messing with the content itself.