Text productivity
HTML to Plain Text
Strip markup without flattening every paragraph into one unreadable line.
Processed locally. Your input and output are never uploaded.
Tool overview
Removing tags without losing document structure
This tool parses common tags into plain text, removes scripts and styles by default, decodes entities, keeps image alt text, and can include link URLs beside link text.
Recover readable text from markup
- Clean pasted work data before another tool uses it
- Inspect a browser-local conversion before copying it
- Prepare examples for documentation or support notes
Strip tags while keeping structure
- Paste or type the input.
- Choose the processing options that match the source.
- Run the tool and review the result.
- Copy or download the output.
Links, lists, tables, scripts, comments, and alt text
- Options are explicit so destructive behavior is visible before processing.
- Input and output stay in separate editors.
- Examples load realistic settings for the tool.
Convert HTML paragraphs and lists
Before
<p>Hello <a href="https://example.com">site</a></p><ul><li>One</li></ul>
After
Hello site - One
Stripping is not sanitizing
- Ambiguous input may need an explicit mode.
- Large input may move to the local worker.
- Browser standards can differ slightly for edge-case syntax.
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Questions
HTML to Plain Text FAQ
Does HTML to Plain Text upload my input?
No. Processed locally. Your input and output are never uploaded.
Can HTML to Plain Text change meaning?
Only options described on the page are applied; review output before using it in a workflow.
What happens with invalid input?
The tool reports an error and leaves the source text available in the input editor.