Text Shortener
Condense wordy paragraphs into concise, high-impact text. Choose a shortening style and reduction level to control exactly how tight you want the result.
Text Shortener
Paste wordy text and condense it into a concise, high-impact version.
Your shortened text will appear here
Paste wordy text on the left, choose a style and reduction level, then click Shorten Text.
Free Text Shortener — Reduce Word Count Without Losing Meaning
1. Paste Your Text
Copy and paste the wordy text you want to condense (minimum 100 characters, maximum 15,000). The character and word counter shows your starting point.
2. Choose Style & Level
Pick a shortening style (Professional, Punchy, or Minimalist) and a reduction level (Light 25%, Moderate 50%, or Aggressive 70%).
3. Review & Export
See the before/after stats instantly — word reduction percentage, words removed, and characters saved. Edit in the rich text editor, then copy or download.
Why Shorter Text Performs Better
Research consistently shows that concise writing outperforms verbose writing in almost every context. In email marketing, shorter subject lines have higher open rates. On social media, shorter posts get more engagement. In business communication, concise memos are more likely to be read and acted upon. The reason is simple: attention is scarce, and every unnecessary word is a tax on your reader's time.
The problem is that most people write too long on the first draft. Filler phrases like "in order to," "basically," "it is important to note that," and "as a matter of fact" pad out your writing without adding meaning. A text shortener automates the tedious editing process of trimming these down.
Text Shortening vs. Summarizing vs. Paraphrasing
These three tools serve different purposes. Shortening keeps the original structure and voice but removes padding — it's like a ruthless editor. A summarizer extracts key points and creates a completely new condensed version. A paraphraser rewrites text in different words at roughly the same length. Use the shortener when you want tighter text that still sounds like you.
3 Reduction Levels Explained
Light (~25%) is ideal when your text is mostly good but has some unnecessary qualifiers and filler phrases. Moderate (~50%) is the sweet spot for most use cases — it aggressively merges sentences and removes redundancy while keeping the text flowing naturally. Aggressive (~70%) is for when you need maximum compression — think tweet threads, character-limited fields, or executive summaries where every word must count.
Common Use Cases
Email writers shorten rambling drafts into clear, action-oriented messages. Students condense essay paragraphs to meet word count limits. Marketers compress ad copy and product descriptions. Social media managers tighten long-form content into punchy posts. Professionals trim meeting notes and reports for busy stakeholders.
Explore More Writing Tools
The Text Shortener is part of Elevato's AI Writing Suite, a collection of 15+ free writing tools. Need the opposite? Try the Sentence Expander to turn bullet points into rich paragraphs. Or use the AI Humanizer to make AI-generated text sound natural and human.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Text Shortener takes wordy, repetitive, or long paragraphs and condenses them into concise, high-impact versions. It removes filler words, redundant adjectives, and unnecessary qualifiers while preserving every essential fact and the original meaning.
Professional Short maintains a formal, corporate tone — ideal for emails and reports. Punchy & Social drastically reduces length with high-impact verbs for social media. Minimalist (Bullet Points) distills your text down to its core facts as a brief list.
Light (~25%) removes obvious filler while keeping the flow intact. Moderate (~50%) aggressively merges sentences and tightens paragraphs. Aggressive (~70%) strips everything to bare essentials — every word must earn its place.
No. The AI is explicitly instructed to preserve every essential fact and the original intent. It removes padding and redundancy, but never alters the core message or adds new information.
A summarizer extracts the main points and creates a new, condensed version — often changing structure entirely. A text shortener keeps the original structure and voice but trims away the fat. Think of it as editing, not rewriting.
After shortening, you'll see a 3-column stats card showing: % words reduced, total words removed, and characters saved. This gives you immediate, measurable feedback on how much tighter your text has become.
Yes! The shortened text loads into a rich text editor where you can further refine formatting, adjust wording, or make any changes before copying or downloading.
Yes! Select Auto-detect to shorten in the same language as your input, or manually choose from 15 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and more.