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World’s Advanced Text Truncator Tool
A professional-grade, browser-based Text Truncator that lets you shorten long text automatically. With advanced options like right-side or left-side truncation, line-by-line processing, custom truncation indicators, and length control, this is the most powerful text shortening tool online. Perfect for SEO writers, developers, content creators, and students.
Tool Options
Text Truncator Examples
Truncate Code Quote
This example cuts a quote by Charles Petzold, leaving only the first 120 letters.
Code is not like other how-computers-work books. It doesn't have big color illustrations of disk drives...
Required Options:
• Right-side truncation
• Keep 120 characters
• Line-by-line enabled
• Add “...” indicator
Einstein Quote
This keeps only the last 16 characters: “Albert Einstein.”
Required Options:
• Left-side truncation
• Keep 16 characters
• Line-by-line enabled
Four Facts About Computers
Shortens 4 sentences line-by-line, keeping 30 characters each.
Required Options:
• Right-side truncation
• Keep 30 characters
• Line-by-line enabled
• Add “...” indicator
What is a Text Truncator?
A Text Truncator is a powerful online utility that shortens long text by removing characters from either the left or right side, while optionally adding custom indicators like “...”. This makes it perfect for SEO optimization, social media captions, code snippets, preview text generation, and UI/UX design. Instead of manually cutting text, you can use this tool to automate the process instantly.
How to Use the Text Truncator?
- Paste or type your text into the input area.
- Select truncation side (Right-side or Left-side).
- Enter the number of characters you want to keep.
- Enable “Line-by-line” if you want each line truncated separately.
- Optionally, add a truncation indicator (like ...).
- Click Truncate to see results instantly.
- Use Copy, Clear, or Export .txt to manage results.
Pro Tips for Best Results
- Use Right-side truncation for social media posts where length is critical.
- Use Left-side truncation when the ending of text (like names, dates) matters most.
- Line-by-line truncation is best for bulk content like lists, CSV data, or logs.
- Add an indicator (like “…”) so readers know text is shortened.
- Combine with other formatting tools for SEO and UI text previews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why We Use Text Truncator Tool?
This precision text optimization utility enables intelligent content shortening while preserving meaning and context. Digital marketers use it for meta description creation, social media managers for platform-specific caption optimization, developers for UI text ellipsis generation, and database administrators for field length management through controlled character limitation.
What is text truncation?
Text truncation represents the strategic process of shortening content after specified character thresholds while maintaining semantic integrity, either with omission indicators (ellipses) or clean cuts, ensuring essential information priority in space-constrained environments.
Where is text truncation used?
This technique is essential for SEO meta descriptions, social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram), database field optimization, application UI previews, log file management, and any scenario requiring concise information presentation within strict spatial limitations.
Can I truncate multiple lines?
Yes. The line-by-line processing mode enables individual truncation parameters for each text segment, maintaining structural integrity while applying customized length constraints across multiline content like code, lists, or structured data.
Can I export results?
Absolutely. Processed truncations can be instantly copied to clipboard, cleared for batch processing, or exported as .txt files for integration with content management systems, development environments, and publishing platforms.
How does intelligent truncation preserve meaning?
The algorithm prioritizes semantic integrity by maintaining complete words where possible, preserving contextual clues, and ensuring truncated content remains meaningful and functional despite length reduction.
What customization options are available?
Users can configure character limits, omission indicators, word boundary preservation, and whitespace handling to create tailored truncation approaches for specific platforms and use cases.