Question 1

How does the Sentence Shortener work?

Accepted Answer

Type or paste a wordy sentence into the input box, choose how aggressive the shortening should be (Slight, Moderate, Aggressive), and click Shorten. The tool removes filler words like 'in order to' or 'the fact that', drops redundant phrases, and tightens long clauses using a curated set of English compression rules. Everything runs locally in your browser — no AI API call, no signup.

Question 2

Will the shortened sentence keep the original meaning?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool focuses on removing filler and redundant wording, not on changing the underlying meaning. It targets wordy phrases ('due to the fact that' → 'because'), redundant modifiers and unnecessary qualifiers while preserving the core message.

Question 3

What is the difference between Aggressive and Moderate shortening?

Accepted Answer

Moderate shortening trims obvious filler ('in order to', 'the fact that') and drops a few extra qualifiers while keeping most sentence structure intact. Aggressive shortening also removes hedging phrases, stacks direct verbs, and condenses relative clauses into single words. Slight shortening only trims the most obvious filler.

Question 4

Can I shorten a paragraph instead of a single sentence?

Accepted Answer

This tool focuses on sentence-level shortening for precision. For paragraph-level rewriting with a Simple mode, see the Paragraph Rewriter. For full article-level rewriting, see the Text Paraphraser.