diff --git a/docs/modules/Custom.md b/docs/modules/Custom.md
index f7d2510..d93d7c7 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Custom.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Custom.md
@@ -54,11 +54,16 @@ A text label. Pango markup is supported.
 
 > Type `label`
 
-| Name          | Type                                                       | Default        | Description                                                          |
-|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `label`       | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string)            | `null`         | Widget text label. Pango markup and embedded scripts are supported.  |
-| `orientation` | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the label text.                                       |
-| `justify`     | `'left'`, `'right'`, `'center'`, or `'fill'`               | `'left'`       | Justification (alignment) of the label text.                         |
+| Name                  | Type                                                       | Default        | Description                                                                                                                                           |
+|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `label`               | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string)            | `null`         | Widget text label. Pango markup and embedded scripts are supported.                                                                                   |
+| `orientation`         | `'horizontal'` or `'vertical'` (shorthand: `'h'` or `'v'`) | `'horizontal'` | Orientation of the label text.                                                                                                                        |
+| `justify`             | `'left'`, `'right'`, `'center'`, or `'fill'`               | `'left'`       | Justification (alignment) of the label text.                                                                                                          |
+| `truncate`            | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off` or `Map`       | `off`          | The location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Leave null to avoid truncating. Use the long-hand `Map` version if specifying a length. |
+| `truncate.mode`       | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off`                | `off`          | The location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Leave null to avoid truncating.                                                         |
+| `truncate.length`     | `integer`                                                  | `null`         | The fixed width (in chars) of the widget. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                                |
+| `truncate.max_length` | `integer`                                                  | `null`         | The maximum number of characters before truncating. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                      |
+
 
 #### Button
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/Label.md b/docs/modules/Label.md
index c203554..206614a 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Label.md
+++ b/docs/modules/Label.md
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ For more advanced use-cases, use [custom](custom).
 
 > Type: `label`
 
-| Name    | Type                                            | Default | Description            |
-|---------|-------------------------------------------------|---------|------------------------|
-| `label` | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string) | `null`  | Text to show on label. |
+| Name                  | Type                                                 | Default | Description                                                                                                                                           |
+|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `label`               | [Dynamic String](dynamic-values#dynamic-string)      | `null`  | Text to show on label.                                                                                                                                |
+| `truncate`            | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off` or `Map` | `off`   | The location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Leave null to avoid truncating. Use the long-hand `Map` version if specifying a length. |
+| `truncate.mode`       | `'start'` or `'middle'` or `'end'` or `off`          | `off`   | The location of the ellipses and where to truncate text from. Leave null to avoid truncating.                                                         |
+| `truncate.length`     | `integer`                                            | `null`  | The fixed width (in chars) of the widget. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                                |
+| `truncate.max_length` | `integer`                                            | `null`  | The maximum number of characters before truncating. Leave blank to let GTK automatically handle.                                                      |
+
 
 <details>
 <summary>JSON</summary>
diff --git a/src/modules/custom/label.rs b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
index 8903789..26a1ad5 100644
--- a/src/modules/custom/label.rs
+++ b/src/modules/custom/label.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use super::{CustomWidget, CustomWidgetContext};
 use crate::build;
-use crate::config::{ModuleJustification, ModuleOrientation};
+use crate::config::{ModuleJustification, ModuleOrientation, TruncateMode};
 use crate::dynamic_value::dynamic_string;
 use crate::gtk_helpers::IronbarLabelExt;
 
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ pub struct LabelWidget {
     /// **Default**: `left`
     #[serde(default)]
     justify: ModuleJustification,
+
+    /// See [truncate options](module-level-options#truncate-mode).
+    ///
+    /// **Default**: `null`
+    truncate: Option<TruncateMode>,
 }
 
 impl CustomWidget for LabelWidget {
@@ -56,6 +61,10 @@ impl CustomWidget for LabelWidget {
         label.set_justify(self.justify.into());
         label.set_use_markup(true);
 
+        if let Some(truncate) = self.truncate {
+            label.truncate(truncate);
+        }
+
         {
             let label = label.clone();
             dynamic_string(&self.label, move |string| {
diff --git a/src/modules/label.rs b/src/modules/label.rs
index ccb783f..6aa440e 100644
--- a/src/modules/label.rs
+++ b/src/modules/label.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::config::CommonConfig;
+use crate::config::{CommonConfig, TruncateMode};
 use crate::dynamic_value::dynamic_string;
 use crate::gtk_helpers::IronbarLabelExt;
 use crate::modules::{Module, ModuleInfo, ModuleParts, ModuleUpdateEvent, WidgetContext};
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ pub struct LabelModule {
     /// **Required**
     label: String,
 
+    // -- Common --
+    /// See [truncate options](module-level-options#truncate-mode).
+    ///
+    /// **Default**: `null`
+    truncate: Option<TruncateMode>,
+
     /// See [common options](module-level-options#common-options).
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub common: Option<CommonConfig>,
@@ -26,6 +32,7 @@ impl LabelModule {
     pub(crate) fn new(label: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             label,
+            truncate: None,
             common: Some(CommonConfig::default()),
         }
     }
@@ -58,6 +65,10 @@ impl Module<Label> for LabelModule {
     ) -> Result<ModuleParts<Label>> {
         let label = Label::builder().use_markup(true).build();
 
+        if let Some(truncate) = self.truncate {
+            label.truncate(truncate);
+        }
+
         {
             let label = label.clone();
             glib_recv!(context.subscribe(), string => label.set_label_escaped(&string));