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HTML to Text

Convert HTML markup into readable plain text instantly.

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Use this HTML to Text converter to remove HTML markup and extract readable text content. It is useful for cleaning copied website content, reviewing HTML output without tags, simplifying snippets for notes, and turning markup into plain text for reuse in documents, chats, forms, or other non-HTML workflows.

About this tool

Use this HTML to Text converter to remove HTML markup and extract readable text content. It is useful for cleaning copied website content, reviewing HTML output without tags, simplifying snippets for notes, and turning markup into plain text for reuse in documents, chats, forms, or other non-HTML workflows.

Use html to text when you need a fast browser-based result without extra setup. It works well for quick checks, one-off tasks, and routine formatting or calculation work.

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Why use this tool

How to use

  1. Paste HTML into the input box
  2. Click Run Tool to remove tags and extract text
  3. Review the plain-text result
  4. Copy the cleaned text into your document, chat, or note
  5. Use HTML decoder separately if your content also contains encoded entities

Examples

Example

Input

<p>Hello <strong>world</strong></p>

Output

Hello world

Useful for stripping simple markup and keeping only readable text.

Example

Input

<h1>Title</h1><p>First line</p>

Output

Title
First line

Useful when extracting readable content from small HTML blocks.

Common errors

The user expects HTML entities to decode automatically

Fix: Use HTML Decoder if the content contains entities like &amp; or &lt; and you need readable characters too.

The input contains script or style content that should be handled differently

Fix: Review the output because plain tag stripping may still need extra cleanup.

The user wants rendered page layout rather than plain text

Fix: This tool extracts text, not visual page structure.

Line breaks are expected in exactly the same layout as the HTML source

Fix: Plain-text extraction may simplify structure compared with rendered HTML.

The user needs safe escaped HTML instead of plain text

Fix: Use HTML Encoder if the goal is escaping markup rather than extracting text.

FAQ

What does HTML to Text do?

It removes HTML tags and returns readable plain text.

Is this the same as HTML Decoder?

No. HTML Decoder converts entities into characters, while HTML to Text removes markup tags.

Can I use this for copied website content?

Yes. That is one of the most common use cases.

Will it preserve formatting exactly?

Not always. It focuses on readable text extraction, not exact visual layout reproduction.

What is the difference between HTML to Text and HTML Stripper?

They are very close by intent. Both focus on removing markup and keeping readable text.

Use cases

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