Category: Text tools
List Line Truncator
Shorten every line in a list to a maximum length
Paste a list of titles or descriptions, one per line, and shorten every line over a chosen length, adding an ellipsis and optionally breaking at the last full word instead of mid-word. Runs entirely in your browser.
1 line(s) truncated.
Short line This is a considerably longer line… Another short one
Everything on this page is processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
What this tool does
Preview text for search results, notifications and card layouts is usually capped at a fixed length, and shortening a long batch of lines by hand means counting characters one line at a time. This tool cuts every line at your limit in one pass and, with Break at word boundary on, backs off to the last space so words are not sliced in half.
How to use it
- Paste your list, one line per item.
- Set the maximum length and the ellipsis text to append to shortened lines.
- Turn on Break at word boundary to avoid cutting a word in half.
Privacy
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, stored or shared — closing the tab removes it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my list uploaded anywhere?
- No. Truncating happens in JavaScript running in the page, so nothing you paste ever leaves your device.
- Does the maximum length include the ellipsis?
- Yes. A line cut to 40 characters with a 1-character ellipsis keeps 39 characters of the original text so the whole shortened line, ellipsis included, fits the length you set.
- What happens to lines already shorter than the limit?
- They are left exactly as they are; only lines longer than the maximum length are shortened and get the ellipsis appended.