HTML to Text Converter: Strip Tags
This HTML to text converter strips every tag from your markup and gives you clean plain text. Paste HTML, and the tool keeps paragraphs, line breaks, list bullets and table rows in a readable layout, removes scripts and styles, and decodes entities like & and . You can keep link addresses in brackets, collapse extra blank lines and copy or download the result as a text file. Nothing is uploaded and no code is run, because the HTML is only parsed as text in your browser.
HTML to Text Converter
Paste HTML and get clean plain text with line breaks and optional links.
How to use the HTML to Text Converter
- Paste your HTML into the left box.
- Choose whether to keep link addresses, bullets and blank lines.
- Press Convert, or let it update as you type.
- Copy the plain text or download it as a .txt file.
Features
- Strips all tags, scripts and styles
- Keeps paragraphs, line breaks, lists and tables
- Optional link addresses in brackets
- Decodes entities such as & and
- Copy or download as .txt
- Private: the HTML is never run
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert HTML to plain text?
Paste the HTML into the input box and the plain text appears in the output. Then copy it or download it as a text file.
Does the tool run scripts in my HTML?
No. The markup is parsed as inert text, so scripts are never run, and script and style content is removed from the result.
How are lists and tables handled?
List items start with a bullet on a new line, and table cells in a row are separated by a tab so the layout stays readable.
Can I keep the links?
Yes. Turn on Keep link addresses and each link is written as the link text followed by its address in brackets.
What happens to images?
Images are removed. If an image has alt text you can keep it by turning on Keep image alt text.