Text Tools
Text Truncator
Shorten text to a character limit or word limit with a custom ending suffix. Useful for meta descriptions, SEO titles, excerpts, previews, and form fields.
Truncated text will appear here.
Common text truncation workflows
Truncation is usually one step in a publishing workflow. These shortcuts help you move from a rough draft to a publish-ready snippet without leaving ClearUtils. If the source text is messy, start with the Text Cleanup Toolkit first.
Quick FAQ
Should I use character or word mode? Use character mode for SEO titles, meta descriptions, and platform limits. Use word mode when you want a cleaner excerpt or preview snippet that still reads naturally.
Does truncation change my original text? No. The tool only generates a shortened copy in your browser, so you can compare the output before using it anywhere else.
SEO titles and meta descriptions
Truncate to a safe character limit here, then verify the final length with the Character Counter or Text Length Calculator.
Social captions and post limits
Trim captions and promo copy to fit platform limits, then check the result with the Character Counter and clean up spacing with Remove Extra Spaces if needed.
Excerpts and preview snippets
Use word mode for readable excerpts, and clean up messy input first with Remove Extra Spaces or Remove Line Breaks.
Draft review and editing
After shortening a draft, compare the before-and-after text with Word Counterto confirm the output fits the target format and still reads naturally.
Quick answer
Text Truncator is a browser-based text truncator for counting, cleaning, or reformatting pasted text locally before you copy the result into another workflow.
- Primary task
- text truncator
- Processing
- Pasted text is processed in your browser and not stored by ClearUtils.
- Workflow
- Writing Utilities Toolkit
What this tool does
Use the Text Truncator to trim long copy by characters or words, optionally preserve whole words, add an ellipsis, and copy the shortened result.
Common use cases
Shorten long text to a character or word limit before publishing titles, descriptions, excerpts, previews, and snippets.
Use Text Truncator when pasted text needs counting, cleanup, rewriting, list preparation, formatting, or a final check before it goes into an email, document, CMS, spreadsheet, prompt, or publishing workflow.
How to use it
- Paste the title, description, excerpt, post, prompt, or snippet you want to shorten.
- Choose a preset or set your own character or word limit, suffix, and whole-word options.
- Review the truncated output, check the removed character and word counts, then copy the result.
Example workflow
Paste the text you need to count, clean, split, join, sort, or reformat. Review the word, character, line, sentence, paragraph, spacing, or list result, then copy the cleaned output into your document, spreadsheet, CMS, prompt, or editor.
Privacy note
Text truncation runs locally in your browser. ClearUtils does not upload, store, or inspect the text you paste into this tool.
Practical notes for this tool
Best use case
Use Text Truncator when a title, meta description, excerpt, caption, support reply, prompt, or form-field value is too long and needs a controlled shorter version before final copy review.
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Privacy and local processing
Truncation is performed in the browser on the pasted text. ClearUtils does not upload, store, or review drafts, excerpts, captions, prompts, or metadata snippets.
Limitations to know
- Shortening text can remove context or change tone.
- Character limits do not guarantee exact search-snippet display.
- You should reread the shortened output before publishing or sending it.
Practical FAQ
Should I truncate by characters or words?
Use character limits for strict fields such as SEO titles, meta descriptions, and platform forms. Use word limits when you want a readable excerpt that keeps whole words and natural flow.
Related workflow links
FAQ
These answers focus on browser-local pasted-text counting, cleanup, formatting, and the review steps to take before replacing or publishing source copy.
6 focused answers for this page
What is a text truncator?
A text truncator shortens long text to a chosen character or word limit. It is useful for meta descriptions, SEO titles, previews, snippets, and limited-length fields.
Can I avoid cutting a word in half?
Yes. Enable whole-word preservation in character mode to trim back to the previous full word before adding the suffix.
When should I use character mode versus word mode?
Use character mode when you need an exact length limit such as a meta description or title field. Use word mode when readability matters more than a fixed character count, such as excerpts or rough previews.
Is the ending suffix counted in the limit?
Yes. The truncator keeps the total output within the limit you set, including the suffix, so the final result stays within the requested length.
Should I clean text before truncating it?
If your input has extra spaces or hard line breaks, clean it first with Remove Extra Spaces or Remove Line Breaks so the truncated result is easier to read and more predictable.
Does this text truncator upload my text?
No. Text truncation runs locally in your browser and does not send pasted text to ClearUtils servers.