Tighten a draft without changing its meaning

Cut filler and repetition from your draft while keeping your voice, with a log of what changed.

Change note: Initial version

Prompt

Edit the draft below to make it tighter and clearer without changing its meaning or voice.

Type of writing: {{doc_type}}
Reader: {{audience}}
Target length: {{target}}

Draft:
{{draft}}

Rules:
- Remove filler, repeated points, hedging and throat-clearing. Prefer short words and active verbs.
- Keep my facts, numbers, names and any quoted text exactly as written.
- Keep my voice. Do not make it more formal, more upbeat or more generic than the original.
- Do not add new claims or ideas.
- If a sentence is ambiguous, keep it close to the original and flag it instead of guessing.

Output format:
1. The edited draft.
2. Word count before and after.
3. A short list (maximum 5 bullets) of the most important changes and why.
4. Any sentences you flagged as unclear.

Variables

• {{doc_type}}Type of writingtext

  Default: Internal project update email

• {{audience}}Readertext

  Default: Senior leaders who skim

• {{target}}Target lengthtext

  Default: About 30% shorter

• {{draft}}Your draftlong

  Default: I just wanted to take a moment to give everyone a quick update on where we are currently at with the migration project. As of right now, we have basically finished moving about 80 percent of the services over to the new platform, and we are really on track to be done by the end of June, although there are a couple of risks that we should keep an eye on.

  Paste the text to tighten

Example output

Edited draft
Update on the migration: 80% of services are now on the new platform, and we are on track to finish by the end of June. A couple of risks need watching.

Word count: 62 before, 34 after.

Main changes
- Removed the opening phrase ("I just wanted to take a moment") because it delays the news.
- Cut "basically", "really", "currently" and "as of right now"; they add no information.
- Merged two sentences so the status and the date arrive together.
- Shortened the risk sentence; the risks themselves can follow in a separate line.

Flagged
- "A couple of risks": the reader will want to know what they are. Consider listing them.

Notes

The flag step stops the model from quietly inventing details. Re-run with a stricter target, such as 'half the length', for a second pass.