# Text Truncator

Quickly cut text to the given length

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-truncator

- **Category:** Text Processing

- **Keywords:** text, truncate, cut, limit, length, text truncator

## Overview

The Text Truncator is a precise utility designed to shorten long strings of text to a specific character count, ensuring your content fits perfectly within UI constraints, database fields, or character-limited platforms.

## Inputs

- **Text Input** (textarea): Enter text to truncate...
- **Maximum Length** (number): Enter maximum length...
- **Truncate From** (select)
- **Add Ellipsis (...)** (checkbox)
- **Preserve Complete Words** (checkbox)

## When to use

- Preparing text for database columns with strict character limits.
- Formatting content for UI elements like buttons, cards, or headers.
- Cleaning up long snippets for social media posts or meta descriptions.

## How it works

- Paste your source text into the input field.
- Define the maximum character length allowed.
- Select your preferred truncation point (start, middle, or end).
- Toggle optional settings like adding an ellipsis or preserving complete words.

## Use cases

- Generating clean, truncated previews for blog post excerpts.
- Ensuring database inputs do not exceed column character constraints.
- Formatting long product titles for mobile-friendly e-commerce displays.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add an ellipsis to the truncated text?

Yes, you can enable the 'Add Ellipsis' option to automatically append '...' to the end of your shortened text.

### Does this tool support preserving whole words?

Yes, by enabling 'Preserve Complete Words', the tool will avoid cutting off in the middle of a word, ensuring readability.

### Can I truncate text from the middle?

Yes, the 'Truncate From' setting allows you to remove characters from the start, middle, or end of your input.

### Is there a limit to how much text I can process?

The tool is designed to handle large blocks of text, though performance may vary based on your browser's memory capacity.

### Does this tool change the original formatting?

The tool outputs plain text. It does not preserve complex rich-text formatting or styles.

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## Samples

- [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
- [Chinese-English Mixed Text Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-chinese-english-mixed-samples): Sample text files with mixed Chinese and English content for testing automatic spacing tools
- [Text Case Format Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-case-formats): Examples of different text case formats: camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, PascalCase, and more
- [Text with Chinese Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-chinese-samples): Mixed language text containing Chinese characters for testing Chinese extraction