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Slice Text Online – Get Part of a Text by Position

Paste your text, set where the piece should start and where it should end, and get just that part. By default the tool takes the first 10 characters. Change the Start index and End index to cut any other part, then copy the result or download it as a .txt file.

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Why use this tool?

Why use this tool?

Often you need only a piece of a longer text: the first few characters of a code, a short preview of a long line, a part of an ID, or the middle of a string you are testing. Counting characters by hand and deleting the rest is slow and easy to get wrong. A text slicer lets you give the start and end positions and returns exactly that part, so you can use it the same way as a substring or slice function, without writing any code.

How to use it

How to use it

  1. Step 1

    Add your text

    Paste or type your text into the Input text box, or press Load example to try sample text.
  2. Step 2

    Set the Start index

    Enter the position where the piece should begin. Use 0 to start at the beginning.
  3. Step 3

    Set the End index

    Enter the position where the piece should stop. The default is 10.
  4. Step 4

    Check the result

    Read the sliced text in the Result box and adjust the two numbers if needed.
  5. Step 5

    Copy or download

    Press Copy result, or Download .txt to save the file. Press Clear to start again.

How to get part of a text online

Put your text in the Input text box. Then set two numbers in Options: the Start index, where the piece begins, and the End index, where it stops. The tool shows the part between them in the Result box. With the default values (start 0, end 10) you get the first 10 characters of your text.

Copyable sample text

Paste this into the input box, or press Load example: Hello, World! With the default Start index 0 and End index 10, the result is: Hello, Wor

Start index and End index explained

The Start index is the position where the piece begins. Its default is 0, which is the beginning of the text. The End index is the position where the piece stops. Its default is 10. Change both numbers to cut a different part, for example start 6 and end 11 to take a piece from the middle.

Get the first N characters of a text

To keep only the first part of a text, leave the Start index at 0 and set the End index to the number of characters you want. For example, End index 5 gives you the first 5 characters. This is useful for short previews, codes and prefixes.

Copy the result or download it as a .txt file

Use Copy result to put the sliced text on your clipboard (the button shows Copied! when it works). Use Download .txt to save it as a plain text file. Clear empties the tool so you can start again.

Features explained

Slice text by start and end index

Returns the part of your text between the Start index and the End index.

Start index option

Sets where the piece begins. The default is 0, the beginning of the text.

End index option

Sets where the piece stops. The default is 10, so by default you get the first 10 characters.

Copy result to clipboard

One click copies the result. The button changes to Copied! so you know it worked.

Download as .txt

Saves the result as a plain text file, useful when you want to keep it.

Load example

Fills the input with sample text so you can see how the Start and End index work before using your own.

Clear and reset

The Clear button empties the tool so you can start with new text.

Runs in the page

Text is processed with JavaScript in the page. No request to a server was found in the tool code.

What can you use it for?

Get the first characters of a string

Take the first 3, 5 or 100 characters of a code, name or sentence by setting the End index.

Make a short preview

Cut a long line down to a short piece for a title, a snippet or a note.

Take a part from the middle of a string

Set a Start index and an End index to pull out a piece from inside a longer text, such as part of an ID or a reference number.

Test substring and slice logic

Check what a slice with a given start and end should return before you use it in your own code.

Teach how indexes work

Show students how start and end positions pick a piece out of a text.

Tool information

Tool typeText slicer (substring by start and end index)
InputPlain text, pasted or typed in the Input text box
Start index (default)0
End index (default)10
OutputThe selected part of the text in the Result box
CopyCopy result button
Download format.txt (plain text)
ProcessingIn the page with JavaScript (client-side)

Benefits

  • No need to count characters by hand and delete the rest.
  • Two simple options give you full control over which part you keep.
  • The defaults give you the first 10 characters right away.
  • Copy or download the result in one click.
  • Works in the browser page, with nothing to install.

Limitations

  • It works with plain text. The code shows no file upload, so paste your text into the box.
  • It has two options only: Start index and End index. It does not search for words or cut at a pattern.
  • It returns one piece of the text. It does not split the text into many parts.
  • Check the result if your text has emoji or other special characters.
  • The download is a .txt file only.

Privacy

This tool processes your text in the page using JavaScript, and no network request was found in the tool code. Even so, do not paste confidential information such as passwords or private data.

Tips

  • Use Load example first to see how the Start and End index change the result.
  • Start at 0 when you want the beginning of the text.
  • If the result is not what you expect, change the End index a little and look again.
  • Press Clear before you paste new text so old text does not stay in the tool.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get part of a text online?

Paste your text into the Input text box, then set the Start index and the End index. The part between them appears in the Result box.

How do I get the first 10 characters of a text?

Leave the default settings: Start index 0 and End index 10. Paste your text and the result shows the first 10 characters.

How do I get the first N characters of a string?

Keep the Start index at 0 and set the End index to N, the number of characters you want.

What are the Start index and End index?

They are the positions in your text where the piece begins and stops. The Start index is 0 and the End index is 10 by default.

Can I take a part from the middle of a text?

Yes. Set a Start index above 0 and an End index after it, and the tool returns the piece between them.

Can I copy or download the sliced text?

Yes. Press Copy result to copy it, or Download .txt to save it as a plain text file.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

The tool processes text in the page with JavaScript, and no network request was found in the tool code. Still, avoid pasting confidential information.

Can this tool split a text into many parts?

No. It returns one piece of the text, the part between the Start index and the End index.

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