Extract only words shorter than X letters

This tool extracts only words from your text that are shorter than a specified number of letters. You can set the maximum letter count and choose from various extraction modes: extract all words shorter than X letters, extract only words matching specified substrings among those, extract all except those containing specified substrings, or format the extracted words using a custom format. Simply enter your text, specify the maximum letter count, and select the extraction mode that suits your needs.

Input

Maximum Letters:

Extracted Words

Extraction Modes:

Extract All Words Shorter than X Letters
Extracts every word that has fewer letters than the specified maximum.

Extract Only Words Matching Specified Substrings
Extracts only the words (shorter than the specified maximum) that contain the specified substring(s). Enter a comma‑separated list (e.g., app, test).

Extract All Except Words Containing Specified Substrings
Extracts every word (shorter than the specified maximum) except those that contain the specified substring(s). Enter a comma‑separated list (e.g., and, the).

Extract Words with Custom Format
Extracts each word (shorter than the specified maximum) and formats it using a custom format. Use {word} as a placeholder for the extracted word.

Examples:

Extract All Words Shorter than X Letters

Every word shorter than the specified maximum is extracted.

Before:

This is a simple example for Testing the tool.

After (maxLetters = 5):

simple
example
Testing

Extract Only Words Matching Specified Substrings

Only words shorter than the specified maximum that contain the substring "Test" are extracted.

Before:

This is a simple example for Testing the tool.

After (maxLetters = 5, specifying "Test"):

Testing

Extract All Except Words Containing Specified Substrings

Extracts all words shorter than the specified maximum except those that contain the substring "simple".

Before:

This is a simple example for Testing the tool.

After (maxLetters = 5, excluding "simple"):

example
Testing

Extract Words with Custom Format

Each extracted word shorter than the specified maximum is formatted using the custom format.

Before:

Custom formatted output example.

After (maxLetters = 5, format "[{word}]"):

[Custom]
[formatted]
[output]
[example]