Make a Paragraph Shorter
Word limits, character counts and short attention spans all push in the same direction: say it in fewer words. The hard part is deciding what to cut. Most paragraphs carry a lot of weight that readers never miss — throat-clearing openers ("It is important to note that"), hedges ("somewhat", "in many cases"), repeated ideas and phrases that use five words where one would do.
This preset is built to shorten. It aims for roughly 40-60% of your original length by cutting filler, redundancy and hedging, while keeping every essential fact and the original meaning. It's useful for abstracts and application answers with strict word counts, LinkedIn and website copy, slide text, product descriptions and emails that grew too long. Paste the paragraph and compare the word count before and after.
If the shortened version still feels long, run it again: a second pass usually removes the last few unnecessary phrases.
Example: Make it shorter
Settings: Neutral
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Tips
Shorten, then trim by hand
Let the AI do the big cut, then remove one or two more words yourself if you're still over a hard limit.
Check what was dropped
Shortening means choices. If a detail matters to your reader — a date, a condition, a name — make sure it survived.
Run it twice for very tight limits
If you need a paragraph cut to a quarter of its length, shorten it once, then shorten the result again.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much shorter will my paragraph be?
- Typically about half the original length. Wordy paragraphs shrink more; already tight ones shrink less, because nothing essential is removed.
- Can I set an exact word count?
- Add a note like "under 50 words" at the start of your text and the rewriter will aim for it. Always check the final count yourself for strict limits.
- Is shortening the same as summarizing?
- Not quite. Shortening keeps all the essential points of one paragraph in fewer words. Summarizing a long text keeps only the main points. For long documents, use the Text Summarizer.