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Text Trimmer

Trim text from beginning, end, or both sides

Key Facts

Category
Text Processing
Input Types
textarea, select, text, number
Output Type
text
Sample Coverage
4
API Ready
Yes

Overview

The Text Trimmer is a precise utility designed to clean up your strings by removing unwanted whitespace, specific characters, words, or lines from the beginning, end, or both sides of your input.

When to Use

  • •Cleaning up user input forms to remove accidental leading or trailing spaces.
  • •Standardizing data exports by stripping specific prefixes or suffixes from lists.
  • •Removing unwanted formatting characters or line breaks from copied text blocks.

How It Works

  • •Paste your target text into the input area.
  • •Select the trim type to specify whether you want to remove content from the start, end, or both sides.
  • •Choose the category of content to remove, such as whitespace, custom characters, or specific words.
  • •Define the amount or specific characters to trim and click process to generate your cleaned text.

Use Cases

Sanitizing database entries by removing invisible whitespace from user-submitted fields.
Formatting log files by stripping timestamps or prefixes from the start of each line.
Cleaning up scraped web content by removing repetitive header or footer text.

Examples

1. Cleaning CSV Data

Data Analyst
Background
A dataset contains inconsistent spacing around entries, causing issues during import.
Problem
Leading and trailing whitespace in thousands of rows.
How to Use
Paste the data, set Trim Type to 'From Both Sides', and Trim What to 'Whitespace'.
Outcome
All entries are perfectly aligned without extra spaces, ready for database import.

2. Removing Log Prefixes

System Administrator
Background
Log files contain a standard 'INFO:' prefix on every line that needs to be removed for analysis.
Problem
The prefix 'INFO:' is cluttering the data.
How to Use
Set Trim Type to 'From Beginning', Trim What to 'Custom Characters', and enter 'INFO:' in the custom field.
Outcome
The 'INFO:' prefix is stripped from the start of every line, leaving only the core log message.

Try with Samples

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Text Case Format Samples
Examples of different text case formats: camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, PascalCase, and more
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Text with Date Samples
Text containing various date formats for testing date extraction and parsing
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Chinese-English Mixed Text Samples
Sample text files with mixed Chinese and English content for testing automatic spacing tools
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Text with Emoji Samples
Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
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FAQ

Can I remove specific words instead of just whitespace?

Yes, select 'Words' in the 'Trim What' dropdown to remove a specified number of words from the start or end of your text.

Does this tool support removing custom characters?

Yes, choose 'Custom Characters' and enter the specific symbols or characters you wish to strip in the provided field.

Can I trim multiple lines at once?

Yes, selecting 'Lines' in the 'Trim What' option allows you to remove a set number of lines from the beginning or end of your text block.

Is the trimming case-sensitive?

When using custom characters or words, the tool respects the exact characters provided, making it case-sensitive.

Is there a limit to how much text I can trim?

The tool is designed for standard text processing; while there is no strict character limit, extremely large files may perform better if processed in smaller chunks.

API Documentation

Request Endpoint

POST /en/api/tools/text-trimmer

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Type Required Description
textInput textarea Yes -
trimType select Yes -
trimWhat select Yes -
customChars text No -
trimAmount number No -

Response Format

{
  "result": "Processed text content",
  "error": "Error message (optional)",
  "message": "Notification message (optional)",
  "metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  }
}
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AI MCP Documentation

Add this tool to your MCP server configuration: 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elysiatools-text-trimmer": {
      "name": "text-trimmer",
      "description": "Trim text from beginning, end, or both sides",
      "baseUrl": "https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=text-trimmer",
      "command": "",
      "args": [],
      "env": {},
      "isActive": true,
      "type": "sse"
    }
  }
}

You can chain multiple tools, e.g.: `https://elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=png-to-webp,jpg-to-webp,gif-to-webp`, max 20 tools.

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