Editing tool
Brevity Guillotine
Set a word budget and cut the most expendable words first: adverbs, fillers, hedges, and other freeloaders.
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Best for
- Editors trimming drafts that feel too padded.
- Writers who overuse adverbs and filler words.
- Anyone who needs a strict word count and wants to cut the least important words first.
When to use
- Your draft reads slower than it should.
- You suspect you have too many -ly adverbs and hedging phrases.
- You need to hit a word limit without rewriting from scratch.
Input
Paste your text.
Then drag the budget down. The guillotine removes the weakest words first.
Word budget: 1 / 1
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What gets cut
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Clean output
FAQ
Does Brevity Guillotine rewrite my text automatically?
No. It suggests expendable words and phrases so you can decide what to cut.
How does it choose what to remove first?
It prioritizes common filler, hedging, intensifiers, and adverbs before less obvious cuts.
Should I always accept every suggestion?
No. Treat the suggestions as an editing pass. Keep words that carry meaning, rhythm, or necessary nuance.