Strip HTML Tags

Paste HTML and get clean plain text back: every tag removed, entities like & decoded, and block tags turned into line breaks so the text keeps its shape. A free HTML tag remover that runs entirely in your browser.

This tool strips HTML tags from markup and gives you readable plain text. It removes every tag, throws away the contents of script and style blocks, and decodes HTML entities so & becomes & and   becomes a normal space. By default it turns block-level tags such as paragraphs, list items and line breaks into real line breaks, so the result keeps the shape of the original instead of collapsing into one run-on line. Paste a snippet of source, a copied rich-text email or an exported document and get just the words.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Paste the HTML

    Add the markup: a page snippet, a copied element, or rich text that carries hidden tags.

  2. 2

    Choose line-break handling

    Keep block tags turning into line breaks for readable text, or switch it off to get one continuous block.

  3. 3

    Copy the plain text

    The tag-free, entity-decoded text appears on the right. Copy it into your doc or editor.

When it comes in handy

Cleaning copied content

Paste text that came with formatting and get the plain words, free of hidden markup.

Reading a snippet

See what a chunk of HTML actually says without wading through the tags.

Prepping text

Strip markup out of an export before you count words or paste into a plain-text field.

Instant & 100% private — nothing is uploaded

Every keystroke is handled right here in your browser. Your text is never sent to a server, so there is no sign-up, no email wall, and no length cap from us. Load the page once and it keeps working even if you go offline.

Frequently asked questions

Does it decode HTML entities?
Yes. Entities such as &amp;, &lt;, &nbsp; and &#39; are decoded back into the real characters they stand for (&, <, a space and an apostrophe), so the text reads normally rather than showing the codes. Decoding happens after the tags are removed.
What happens to script and style code?
The contents of <script> and <style> blocks are removed entirely, not just their tags. Without that, stripping the tags alone would leave raw JavaScript or CSS in your text, which is never what you want.
Why does my text keep its line breaks?
Block-level tags like </p>, <br> and </li> are converted into real line breaks before the tags are stripped, so paragraphs and list items stay on their own lines. If you would rather have one continuous block of text, turn that option off.

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