Truncate Unicode
Quickly shorten Unicode text to the given length. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Truncate Unicode
- 1. Paste the text to shorten. Enter the Unicode text you want cut down into the input pane. Length is measured in code points, so accented letters and emoji count correctly instead of splitting mid-character.
- 2. Set Keep first N code points and Append when truncated. Enter how many code points to keep from the start and what to add on the end if the text was cut, such as an ellipsis, so shortened text signals it was trimmed.
- 3. Copy the truncated result. The tool cuts the text to your chosen length and appends the marker only when truncation actually happened. Copy the result for a preview, summary or fixed-width field.
When to use Truncate Unicode
Truncate Unicode shortens text to a fixed number of code points and appends a marker like an ellipsis when it actually cuts something off, without breaking multi-code-point emoji or accented letters in the middle. Use it to build safe, fixed-length previews from arbitrary Unicode input.
- Generating a card preview from a long product title. A product listing page shows a shortened title on the card view, and some titles contain accented characters or emoji. Truncating by code point avoids cutting a character and leaving a broken glyph.
- Fitting a display name into a fixed-width UI label. A leaderboard shows player names in a narrow column, and some names include emoji. Truncating each name to a set length with an ellipsis keeps the layout consistent without garbling the emoji.
- Building an SEO meta description within a character limit. A page's meta description needs to stay under a strict character count, and the source paragraph contains non-ASCII punctuation. Truncating it by code point keeps the limit accurate.
- Trimming a tweet-length preview for a link card. A social share preview shows the first part of a post, and posts often contain emoji reactions inline with the text. Truncating preserves those emoji correctly while cutting the excess.
Examples
Keep the first 5 code points
Input
café ☕ time
Output
café
About the Truncate Unicode tool
Truncate Unicode does its work locally, right in the browser. Quickly shorten Unicode text to the given length. There is no upload step, no queue and no account, and your data never travels over the network.
It belongs to the Unicode Tools collection on EditSafely, a set of 98 small, focused Unicode utilities that share the same instant, private workspace.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Keep first N code points and Append when truncated, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Running locally also makes the tool fast and dependable: results appear as you type or drop a file, there is no server outage that can take it down mid-task, and confidential data can be processed without a second thought.
Frequently asked questions
Is Truncate Unicode free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.