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Parsing is done with the browser's own HTML parser — tags are removed structurally, not with fragile regex. Your content never leaves this page.
The Strip HTML Tags tool converts raw HTML code into clean, readable plain text. Paste any HTML snippet into the input box and the tool removes every markup tag, the angle-bracketed instructions such as div, p, a, and span, while keeping the visible words those tags wrapped. HTML entities such as & and are decoded back into normal characters, the contents of script and style blocks are dropped completely, and block-level tags are converted into line breaks so paragraphs and headings stay separated. The result is plain text you can paste into an email, a document, a spreadsheet, or a database field without stray code tagging along. Common uses include cleaning text copied from web pages, preparing content for plain-text email newsletters, and extracting readable text from exported documents. The tool works live, so the plain-text output updates as you type or paste, and everything happens inside your browser for complete privacy.
Every feature is designed to turn messy markup into tidy text with the least possible effort. Here is what the tool offers.
Drop in anything from a single paragraph to a full page of source code. The tool accepts complete documents, fragments copied from a browser, email templates, and HTML exported from editors. There is no size worry for everyday jobs, and pasting is as simple as pressing Ctrl plus V in the input area.
Stripping tags can squash everything into one giant paragraph, which is rarely what you want. With the keep line breaks toggle enabled, block-level tags such as paragraphs, headings, list items, and divs become line breaks in the output, so the structure of the original content survives. Turn it off when you need a single continuous stream of text, for example for character-limited fields.
Web pages represent special characters as entities like & for an ampersand and for a non-breaking space. With entity decoding enabled, the tool converts every entity back into the character it stands for, so you see normal readable text instead of codes. Disable the toggle only if you are debugging the raw entities themselves.
JavaScript code and CSS rules are not visible content, so the tool drops the entire contents of script and style blocks rather than dumping code into your text. This keeps the output clean when you strip full web pages, where scripts and styles can otherwise contribute hundreds of lines of noise. What remains is only the text a human reader would actually see.
The plain-text result updates live as you edit the input, and a running word count tells you exactly how much content you extracted. When the text looks right, copy it to your clipboard or download it as a text file with a single click. If you want to check the length of any extracted passage in more detail, run it through our word counter tool.
Getting clean text takes only a few seconds:
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The stripper earns its place in many everyday workflows:
Three details separate a good HTML stripper from a naive one. First, entities: browsers store characters like the ampersand, the less-than sign, and the non-breaking space as codes such as & and . A naive remover leaves those codes in the text, while this tool decodes them into the characters your readers expect. Second, scripts and styles: full pages carry JavaScript and CSS that a simple tag remover would spill into the output as gibberish. This tool recognizes script and style blocks and discards their contents entirely, keeping only human-readable text. Third, line breaks: paragraphs, headings, and list items are block elements, and converting them into line breaks preserves the rhythm of the original writing. Together, these behaviors produce text that reads naturally instead of a wall of merged words. If you want to convert the cleaned text into another format afterward, our HTML to Markdown and Markdown to HTML converters pick up where the stripper leaves off.
Sometimes you do not need a formatted document at all, just the words. Stripping is the right choice when the destination cannot understand markup: plain-text email fields, SMS messages, database text columns, meta descriptions, and code-free reports. Converting to Markdown, on the other hand, is better when you want to keep headings, links, and emphasis for a publishing workflow. Use the stripper for maximum compatibility and minimum fuss, and reach for a converter when formatting must survive the trip.
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It helps to know exactly what survives the stripping process. Preserved: all visible text, including headings, paragraphs, list items, table cell contents, and link anchor text. Decoded: HTML entities such as & and , which become the normal characters they represent. Converted: block-level tags become line breaks when the keep line breaks toggle is on, so the layout of the original document stays recognizable. Removed: every markup tag, all JavaScript inside script blocks, all CSS inside style blocks, image tags, comments, and metadata. What you get is the pure reading text of the page, nothing more and nothing less. If the result looks too bare for your needs, remember that stripping is designed for plain-text destinations. For destinations that support formatting, convert the HTML instead of stripping it.
Yes, it is completely free with no account, no limits, and no watermarks. Paste HTML and get plain text as often as you need.
No. All processing happens locally in your browser with JavaScript, so your code and content never leave your device. It is safe for private and sensitive material.
Image tags are removed along with their markup, and links keep only their visible anchor text. The tool extracts words, not media or URLs, which keeps the output clean.
Yes, with the keep line breaks toggle enabled, table cells, rows, and list items are separated by line breaks so the structure remains easy to follow in plain text.
Absolutely. Paste the full page source and the tool removes the markup, drops all scripts and styles, decodes entities, and returns only the visible text with its paragraph breaks intact.
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