HTML to Text
Strip HTML tags from content to get clean, readable plain text. It is the fast way to pull the words out of a web page or email without the markup.
When you need the text, not the tags
Sometimes you only want the words: copying content out of a web page, repurposing an HTML email as plain text, or feeding text into a tool that chokes on tags. Manually deleting markup is tedious and easy to get wrong. This tool removes the tags and leaves the readable content.
Good conversion keeps the structure that matters - paragraphs and line breaks - while discarding the angle-bracket noise, so the result reads naturally.
Typical uses
It is the cleanup step before reusing web content.
- Extracting article text from a saved page.
- Creating a plain-text version of an HTML email.
- Cleaning content before pasting into a plain-text-only field.
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FAQs
Does it keep paragraphs and line breaks?▼
Good conversion preserves the readable structure - paragraph breaks and line breaks - while removing the tags, so the text does not collapse into one run.
What happens to links in the HTML?▼
The visible link text is kept; the underlying URL is usually dropped unless you choose to retain it. If you need the URLs, copy them separately.
Is my content uploaded?▼
No. Stripping runs in your browser, so the content stays local.
Will it remove scripts and styles too?▼
Yes, non-content elements like script and style blocks are removed along with the tags, leaving just the readable text.
Why does some text look run together after conversion?▼
If the original HTML lacked clear block structure, removing tags can merge sections. Adding paragraph breaks manually fixes the few spots that need it.
Does it decode HTML entities like &?▼
Entities such as & or are converted back to their real characters (& and a space) so the text reads naturally.
What is the difference between this and a whitespace remover?▼
This removes HTML markup. A whitespace remover cleans extra spaces and blank lines. You might use both: strip tags first, then tidy spacing.
Can I convert a whole web page's source?▼
Yes. Paste the HTML source and it extracts the text. Navigation and boilerplate may come along, so trim those if you only want the main content.
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