Strip HTML Tags
Paste HTML and get clean plain text back. The tags are removed and only the readable words are left. Keep line breaks, decode entities, and collapse extra spaces, all in your browser so your input stays on your device.
What this tool does
This tool takes a block of HTML and removes every tag, leaving just the text a reader would see. It also drops the contents of script and style tags, since those hold code rather than words. You can keep the line breaks from block tags, decode HTML entities (the codes for characters like an ampersand or a non-breaking space) back to real characters, and squeeze out extra spaces. Paste, adjust, and copy. That is the whole job.
Why use our HTML tag remover
- ·Free. No signup, no paywall, no limits.
- ·Options. Keep line breaks, decode entities, and collapse spaces.
- ·Live preview. The plain text updates the moment you type.
- ·Safe. Your HTML is read as text and never runs, so untrusted markup is fine.
- ·Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and it works offline.
How to use it
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Paste your HTML
Drop your HTML into the box at the top. It can be a full page, a snippet from an email, or markup copied out of a rich text editor. The plain text appears underneath as you type.
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Set the options
Keep line breaks so paragraphs and lists stay on their own lines, decode HTML entities (the codes that stand in for an ampersand or a non-breaking space) back to real characters, and collapse extra spaces. Turn any of them off to match what you need.
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Copy the plain text
Use the copy button to put the result on your clipboard, or download it as a .txt file. The tags are gone and only the readable text is left.
Who uses an HTML tag remover
Anyone who ends up with HTML but only wants the text can use one. These are the most common cases:
- ·Writers and editors. Paste content out of a CMS or a Word export and get clean text with no leftover tags. Good for moving copy between tools without dragging formatting along.
- ·Developers. Pull the readable text out of a page or an API response for a quick preview, a word count, or a plain text version of an email body.
- ·Data and SEO work. Turn scraped or exported HTML into plain text before you count words, run analysis, or feed it into another tool that expects clean input.
- ·Anyone cleaning up a paste. Copying from a web page often brings hidden markup with it. Run it through here to get text you can paste anywhere without surprises.
Frequently asked questions
- What does it mean to strip HTML tags?
- It means removing the angle-bracket tags like <p>, <a>, and <strong> from a block of HTML so only the readable text is left. The words stay, the markup goes. This tool also drops the contents of <script> and <style> tags, since that is code rather than text you would want to read.
- How do I remove HTML tags from text?
- Paste your HTML into the input box. The plain text version appears underneath right away. Adjust the options if you want to keep line breaks or decode entities, then copy the result or download it as a .txt file.
- Does it keep paragraphs and line breaks?
- Yes, when the 'Keep line breaks' option is on. Block tags like paragraphs, list items, and <br> become new lines so the text keeps its shape. Turn the option off to get everything on as few lines as possible.
- What are HTML entities and why decode them?
- Entities are codes that stand in for characters that are hard to type in HTML, such as the code for an ampersand or the one for a non-breaking space. With 'Decode entities' on, the tool turns them back into the real characters so your text reads normally instead of showing the raw codes.
- Is it safe to paste untrusted HTML?
- Yes. The tool reads your HTML as plain text and never adds it to the page, so any script inside it cannot run. Everything happens in your browser, and nothing is uploaded to a server.
- Is the tool free and private?
- Yes on both. There is no signup and no limit, and all the work happens in your browser. Your HTML is never sent anywhere, so the tool keeps working even after you go offline.