HTML to Text

Strip tags and keep the readable content.

HTML to Text removes markup and returns readable plain text, keeping paragraph breaks, list bullets and optionally link URLs in brackets. The HTML is parsed in an inert document that never executes scripts or loads remote resources, so pasting a page you do not trust is safe. No markup is uploaded — the parsing happens on your device.

This tool needs JavaScript, because the work happens on your device rather than on a server. Everything below — how it works, the FAQ and the related tools — is readable without it.

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Runs entirely on your device. No file or text you enter here is uploaded. How to verify it.

How to use HTML to Text

Paste HTML source.
Choose whether to keep link URLs and list markers.
Copy the plain text.

Questions about HTML to Text

Is it safe to paste untrusted HTML?

Yes. The markup is parsed with DOMParser into an inert document that is never attached to the page, so scripts do not run, images are not fetched, and no request leaves your browser.

Does it keep structure?

Paragraphs and line breaks are preserved, headings are separated, list items get markers, and table cells are separated by tabs. Styling and layout are dropped, which is the point.

What about entities like &amp;?

Decoded to the real characters, so the output is genuine text rather than half-escaped HTML.

Will it pull the text out of a whole saved web page?

Yes, though you will get the navigation and footer along with the article, because the parser keeps every piece of readable text in the document. Trim the source to the part you want first, or tidy the result afterwards.

Does it work on an HTML email?

It works on the underlying markup. If you copy a rendered email from your mail client you already have text; paste the HTML source instead, and the deep nest of tables newsletters are built from flattens into readable lines.

Is HTML to Text really free, with no limits?

Yes. There is no account, no daily cap, no file-size tier and no watermark, because there is no server cost to recover. The site is funded by clearly disclosed partner recommendations on the Partners page, never by metering the tools.

Are my files or text uploaded when I use HTML to Text?

No. Everything is processed by JavaScript running in your browser, on your device. You can verify it: open your browser's developer tools, switch to the Network tab, and use the tool. You will see no request carrying your data — because there is nowhere for it to go.