Keep First N Lines
Keeps only the first N lines and discards the rest. Free, instant and 100% private in your browser.
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What does Keep First N Lines do?
Keeps only the first N lines and discards the rest. Paste your lines on the left and NMSnabbit instantly shows the result on the right. Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded, so it stays private and works offline. You can process several values at once and copy the result with one click.
How to use the Keep First N Lines
- 1 Type or paste your lines into the input box.
- 2 The result appears instantly in the output box as you type.
- 3 Enter several values separated by spaces or new lines to process them at once.
- 4 Click “Copy output” to copy the result.
What you can use it for
- Quickly keeps only the first n lines and discards the rest without installing anything.
- Checking results while learning or teaching how lines and result relate.
- Preparing or debugging data for programming, electronics or homework.
- Working privately when the data shouldn't be uploaded to a server.
Frequently asked questions
How do I use Keep First N Lines?
Paste your lines into the input field above. Keep First N Lines runs instantly in your browser and shows the result on the right — no button to press and nothing uploaded.
Is Keep First N Lines free and private?
Yes. Keep First N Lines is completely free with no sign-up, and it runs entirely client-side in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
Can I process more than one value at once?
Yes. Enter several values separated by spaces or new lines and each one is handled independently, so you can batch-process in a single pass.
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