HTML to Text Converter
Paste HTML and get back just the readable text, with every tag removed and entities decoded. This is exactly what you need when you copy a rich snippet from a web page, an email or a CMS and want the words without the markup, or when you are preparing plain-text versions of content. Instead of a fragile regular expression, this tool loads your HTML into a real, detached DOM element and reads its text content, so nested tags, entities like & and inline formatting are handled the same way a browser would render them. Script and style contents are left out of the result. Paste your HTML, click convert, and copy the clean text. Everything runs locally in your browser, so your content is never sent anywhere.
How to use HTML to Text
- Paste your HTML.
- Click convert to strip the markup.
- Copy the plain text output.
Frequently asked questions
What does this converter remove?
It strips all HTML tags and markup, leaving just the readable text content of the document.
Are entities decoded?
Yes. Entities like & are decoded back to their real characters so the plain text reads naturally.
Does it keep any formatting?
It returns plain text, so styling and tags are dropped, though the visible text content is preserved.
What is HTML to Text?
Paste HTML and get back just the readable text, with every tag removed and entities decoded. This is exactly what you need when you copy a rich snippet from a web page, an email or a CMS and want the words without the markup, or when you are preparing plain-text versions of content.
Is HTML to Text free to use?
Yes. HTML to Text is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Does HTML to Text work in a web browser?
Yes. HTML to Text runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Is my data private with HTML to Text?
Yes. HTML to Text runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.
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