# Remove Random Letters from Words Quickly delete random letters from words in text > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-random-letter-remover - **Category:** Text Processing - **Keywords:** text, random, letters, remove, delete, words, text random letter remover ## Overview The Random Letter Remover is a specialized text processing tool designed to selectively delete characters from words based on your specified criteria, allowing for creative text manipulation, data obfuscation, or linguistic experimentation. ## Inputs - **Text Input** (textarea): Enter text to remove random letters from... - **Removal Rate (%)** (number): Enter percentage of letters to remove... - **Minimum Word Length** (number): Minimum letters per word to process... - **Preserve First and Last Letters of Words** (checkbox) - **Preserve Minimum Word Length (don't make words shorter than minimum)** (checkbox) - **Random Seed (optional)** (number): Enter seed for reproducible results... ## When to use - Creating stylized text effects for creative writing or artistic projects. - Generating scrambled text samples for testing software robustness or UI layouts. - Obfuscating sensitive information or creating placeholder text that retains the visual structure of original content. ## How it works - Paste your source text into the input area. - Adjust the removal rate and word length constraints to define how many letters should be deleted. - Toggle preservation settings to keep first and last letters intact for better readability. - Click process to generate your modified text output. ## Use cases - Generating unique, stylized usernames or handles for social media. - Creating 'glitch' text effects for digital art and graphic design mockups. - Testing how text-wrapping algorithms handle partially obscured or fragmented words. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I keep the first and last letters of words? Yes, enable the 'Preserve First and Last Letters' option to ensure the start and end of each word remain unchanged. ### What is the purpose of the Random Seed? The seed allows you to generate the exact same 'random' result multiple times by providing a consistent starting point for the randomization algorithm. ### Will this tool change the length of my words? By default, the tool removes letters, which shortens words. You can enable 'Preserve Minimum Word Length' to prevent words from becoming shorter than your defined minimum. ### Is there a limit to how many letters I can remove? You can set the removal rate between 1% and 50% of the letters in each word. ### Does this tool work with non-English characters? 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