How to remove HTML tags from text
Paste HTML into Input text or choose Upload. The tool removes tags, comments, and the contents of script and style blocks, then places the remaining text in Output text. You can decode recognized HTML entities before using Copy or Download.
Remove HTML tags in three steps
- Paste HTML into Input text, or choose Upload to load a text or HTML file.
- Check the extracted content in Output text.
- Choose Copy or Download.
Decode HTML entities in the output
Decode HTML entities is checked when the page loads. With it selected, recognized named and numeric entities become characters. Clear the checkbox to keep those entity strings in Output text.
<p>Order #1042 & paid</p>
Order #1042 & paidThe paragraph tags disappear, while the words and symbols remain. Entity decoding runs after tag removal, so encoded characters in the remaining text are converted too.
What stripping HTML tags does to structure
Remove HTML Tags keeps text characters and existing whitespace. It removes comments, tags, and the contents inside script or style blocks when those blocks have a matching closing tag. Attributes disappear with their tags, so headings, links, lists, and bold formatting leave no marker in Output text.
<h1>Daily report</h1><p>Ready</p>
Daily reportReadyTags do not add spaces or line breaks. Add a separator in the input when two sections need one. A malformed tag-shaped section ending in > can also be consumed, so check the output when the source contains incomplete markup.
Where removing HTML tags comes up
A content editor can paste a saved article fragment into Input text, remove the markup, and copy the wording into a plain-text brief or review note.
A developer can inspect text returned inside an HTML response, then use Download to save Output text for a local comparison or handoff.
A support agent can clean a copied email snippet before placing its wording in a ticket. Leave entity decoding selected for symbols such as &.
Remove HTML tags or clean another text issue?
Use Text Cleanup & Filter Tools for a different cleanup task. Choose Remove Empty Lines for blank or whitespace-only lines. Choose Trim Whitespace for unwanted leading or trailing spaces on each line. For hidden control characters, use Remove Non-Printable Characters.
Frequently asked questions
How to extract text from HTML code?
Paste the source into Input text or select Upload, then read the result in Output text. Use Copy or Download after you review it.
Can I convert HTML to plain text without formatting?
Yes. Output text keeps readable text and existing whitespace while removing tags, attributes, comments, and formatting markers.
Does removing HTML tags decode entities?
Yes, when Decode HTML entities remains selected. Clear that option when recognized entity strings should stay encoded.
What happens to script and style tags?
The enclosing script or style block and its contents are removed from the output. Text outside those blocks is processed normally.