HTML to Text Converter

Extract plain text from HTML instantly with the HTML to Text Converter Tool. Whether you’re working with markup-heavy input or cleaning up pasted content from a website, this tool gives you a simple, readable result with zero tags.

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Supported file types: .html, .htm, .txt
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Options
Strip links
Decode HTML entities
Preserve newlines

How to Use:

Paste HTML into the input box on the left or upload a .html, .htm, or .txt file. The tool immediately strips all tags and shows the plain text output on the right.

Use the Options toggles to:

  • Strip links so <a href> tags only show their visible text
  • Decode HTML entities like &amp;, &lt;, or &quot; into regular characters
  • Preserve newlines so paragraphs stay visually separated

You can copy or export the output at any time. Use Clear All to reset the tool.

What the HTML to Text Converter Tool does:

The HTML to Text Converter Tool removes all tags and styling from HTML, leaving only the visible text content. It’s ideal for extracting readable data from webpages, emails, documents, or clipboard pastes where formatting isn’t needed.

Example:

Input:

<h1>Welcome</h1>
<p>This is <strong>bold</strong> and <em>italic</em>. Visit <a href="https://site.com">here</a>.</p>

Output:

Welcome
This is bold and italic. Visit here.

Common Use Cases:

Great for turning HTML into usable plain text for reports, databases, or plain emails. Also helpful when stripping code from articles or removing unnecessary styling from pasted content. It’s fast, runs in your browser, and works offline.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re cleaning up web content, Strip HTML Tags from Text gives you a fast way to remove markup while keeping just the readable content. And when you want to go in reverse, Text to HTML Entities Converter helps prep raw text for safe HTML display great for editors, previews, or CMS pipelines.

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