HTML to Plain Text Converter – Strip HTML Tags Online
This HTML to plain text converter removes HTML markup and returns the text content for reuse. Paste or drop HTML, then clean all tags or target a comma-separated list of specific tags. You can also remove scripts, styles, and comments, choose whether to keep text from removed tags, and collapse whitespace in the result.
The HTML to plain text converter, also called HTML Stripper, removes HTML tags and returns the text content. Paste or drop HTML into the tool to create a plain-text result without the original markup. It also collapses whitespace, helping make the extracted text easier to reuse.
You can strip all HTML tags or target specific tags by entering a comma-separated list. The cleanup can also remove scripts, styles, and comments, and you can choose whether to keep the text of removed tags. These options let you tailor the cleanup to the content you have without changing the tool’s purpose: extracting text from HTML.
HTML uses tags to mark up content, while plain text contains text without that markup. Converting HTML to plain text is useful when you need the words without the HTML structure or formatting. Use the HTML stripper to prepare content for reuse in places where HTML markup is not needed or formatting is not accepted.
The tool runs in your browser, and your input is processed on your device rather than sent to a server. It is free and works offline once the page has loaded, so you can clean HTML without an active connection.
This HTML to plain text converter is useful for developers, DevOps engineers, and anyone who needs to extract readable text from HTML. Whether you are cleaning pasted rich content or targeting selected tags, it provides a straightforward way to turn HTML input into plain text.
Step 1: Paste or drop your HTML content into the tool. It accepts HTML input and returns the text content.
Step 2: Choose which cleanup options to use. You can target specific tags with a comma-separated list, remove scripts, styles, or comments, and choose whether to keep text from removed tags.
Step 3: Run the cleanup to strip the selected markup and collapse whitespace in the result.
Step 4: Review the plain text, then copy it for use in another document, field, or workflow.
Use case: Remove HTML markup before reusing text in documentation, notes, or another content format.
Use case: Turn pasted rich content into plain text when you need the words without the HTML formatting.
Use case: Prepare content for a field that rejects formatting by removing HTML tags and collapsing whitespace.
Use case: Strip only specific HTML tags when you want to target particular markup rather than clean all tags.
Use case: Remove scripts, styles, or comments from HTML while extracting its text content.
Use case: Keep the text of removed tags when that content should remain in the cleaned result.