|truncatechars Filter

truncates a value to n characters and appends an ellipsis (…).

String As Markdown

Argument
n (required) – number of characters to truncate to.

Documentation

Truncates a value to n characters and appends an ellipsis (…).

Variable

blurb_text = 'You are pretty smart!'

Template

{{ blurb_text|truncatechars:15 }}

Result

You are pretty…

Commentary

You should not use the truncatechars filter on HTML pages. Use truncatechars_html instead.

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This page last updated on August 2, 2026