HTML to Text Converter
Remove HTML tags and convert HTML to plain text instantly. Strips all markup, decodes entities, and preserves paragraph structure — all in your browser.
How to Use the HTML to Text Converter
Paste your HTML into the left panel. The plain text output appears instantly on the right as you type. Click “Copy Text” to copy the result to your clipboard.
What Gets Converted
HTML Tags Stripped
All HTML tags (<p>, <div>, <span>, <a>, <strong>, etc.) are removed from the output.
Entities Decoded
&, <, >, , {, { and hundreds more are converted to their characters.
Paragraphs Preserved
Block elements (p, div, h1–h6, li) produce double line breaks so paragraph structure is kept.
Whitespace Normalized
Multiple consecutive spaces are collapsed. 3+ newlines are reduced to a double newline.
Common Use Cases
| Use Case | Why It Helps |
|---|---|
| Email marketing | Extract readable text from HTML email templates for A/B testing copy |
| SEO content analysis | Feed clean text into keyword density or readability tools |
| CMS data migration | Strip markup from legacy CMS exports before importing to a new system |
| NLP / AI processing | Prepare training data or prompts by removing HTML noise |
| Accessibility audits | Check if content makes sense as plain text for screen readers |
| Copy editing | Review content without distracting HTML markup |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this HTML to text converter do?
It strips all HTML tags from your input and returns clean plain text. It also decodes HTML entities (&, <, >, , etc.) and preserves paragraph breaks from block-level elements like <p>, <div>, and <h1>–<h6>.
Does it preserve line breaks and paragraph structure?
Yes. Block-level elements (p, div, h1–h6, li, blockquote) are converted to double line breaks so your paragraph structure is maintained. <br> tags become single line breaks.
Which HTML entities are decoded?
Common named entities (&, <, >, ", , ©, —, etc.) and all numeric entities ({ decimal and { hex format) are decoded to their corresponding characters.
Is my HTML content sent to a server?
No. All conversion happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your content is never sent to any server, making this tool safe for confidential or proprietary content.
What are common use cases for HTML to text conversion?
Common uses include extracting readable content from HTML emails, preparing text for SEO analysis tools, stripping markup from CMS exports, cleaning up copy-pasted web content, and processing HTML for natural language processing (NLP) tasks.
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