Cut a draft to a target word count

When a piece runs long, give AI the draft and the target length and ask it to suggest cuts, not a rewrite. You keep control of what stays and your sentences stay yours.

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Source: claude.ai

What it does

When a piece runs long, give AI the draft and the target length and ask it to suggest cuts, not a rewrite. You keep control of what stays and your sentences stay yours.

Cost

Free; Pro $20/mo

Worth knowing

Features and prices change. Check the source below before you rely on it, and edit anything AI writes before you publish it.

Try it yourself with Claude

This draft is [X] words and needs to be [Y]. Don't rewrite it. Suggest specific cuts: sentences or paragraphs to remove and repetitions to merge, with the approximate words saved for each, until we reach the target.

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Sources

Checked Oct 13, 2026.

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