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HTML to Text

Strip HTML tags, clean up code, and extract readable content instantly.

Input HTML
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Plain Text
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About this tool, instructions and FAQs

Deep Cleaning

Removes invisible scripts, CSS styles, and metadata.

Copy Ready

Extracted text is formatted and ready to paste anywhere.

Secure

Processing happens in browser. No code sent to servers.

Why Convert HTML to Text?

Often, copying content from websites brings along unwanted formatting, hidden scripts, and messy tags. Our HTML to Text Converter cleans this up instantly. It's essential for:

  • SEO: Analyzing text-to-code ratios or extracting content for meta descriptions.
  • Data Cleaning: Preparing web scraped data for analysis or databases.
  • Writing: Moving content from a CMS (like WordPress) to a plain text editor without formatting issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it remove JavaScript?

Yes, by default the "Remove Scripts" option is checked, which strips out all content within <script> tags.

Does it preserve paragraphs?

Yes, if "Preserve Line Breaks" is active, we convert tags like <p>, <br>, and <div> into actual line breaks to maintain readability.

Is it free?

Yes, iLikeTOOL's HTML Cleaner is 100% free and unlimited.

Is my code secure?

Completely. The conversion logic runs in your browser using JavaScript. No data is ever sent to our servers.

Can I convert full webpages?

Yes, you can paste the entire source code (Ctrl+U) of a webpage, and we will extract the visible text content from it.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes, the tool is mobile-friendly and responsive.

HOW TO USE

Extract text from HTML

Paste HTML markup and convert it to readable plain text, then copy the output.

Example

<p>Hello <b>world</b></p> becomes "Hello world".

Before you use the result

Tags are stripped rather than executed, but review output before pasting it elsewhere.