Remove HTML Tags
Strip HTML tags from markup and keep only the readable text content.
Stripped live as you type. Nothing leaves your browser.
Options
How to remove HTML tags from text
Paste your HTML
Type or paste the HTML markup you want to convert into the input box.
Choose options
Keep line breaks from block elements and tidy up extra whitespace if you want cleaner output.
Copy the text
The plain text with all tags removed updates live. Copy it with one click.
Why use this tool
Removes every tag
All HTML tags are stripped, and script and style blocks are removed along with their contents so no code leaks through.
Decodes entities
Named and numeric entities like &, , and ' are turned back into the characters they represent.
Keeps readable structure
An option converts block elements and line breaks into new lines so paragraphs and list items stay separated.
Tidies whitespace
Optional cleanup collapses runs of spaces and blank lines that markup leaves behind, giving neat plain text.
Private by design
All processing runs on your device. Nothing you paste leaves the page. No upload, no signup.
About this tool
Copying content out of a web page or an email often brings the HTML along with it: angle-bracket tags, entity codes, and stray formatting. This tool removes all of that and leaves just the words. It strips every tag and also deletes script and style blocks entirely, so none of their contents end up in your text.
Beyond removing tags, it decodes HTML entities so & becomes an ampersand, becomes a space, and numeric codes like ' turn back into their characters. Two options control the layout of the result. Keep line breaks converts block elements such as paragraphs, list items, and headings into new lines so the structure survives, while tidy whitespace collapses the extra spaces and blank lines that markup tends to leave behind.
Everything runs live as you type and stays in your browser, so even large chunks of markup are handled instantly and privately. To go the other way, see markdown to HTML, and for related cleanup try remove empty lines or the HTML to markdown converter.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it remove script and style code too?
- Yes. Script and style blocks are deleted along with everything inside them, so no JavaScript or CSS ends up in the plain text output.
- Are HTML entities converted?
- Yes. Common named entities like & and and numeric entities like ' are decoded back into the characters they stand for.
- Will the text keep its paragraphs?
- With keep line breaks on, block elements such as paragraphs, headings, and list items become new lines, so the structure is preserved. Turn it off for a single run of text.
- Can it handle a whole HTML page?
- Yes. You can paste an entire document. Tags are stripped, code blocks removed, and entities decoded, all in your browser.
- Is my data sent anywhere?
- No. Everything runs in your browser as you type. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.
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