Extract Text from HTML

Strip all HTML tags and extract clean, readable text from code snippets or web pages.

Input HTML Code

Options

Statistics

Characters (Before)0
Characters (After)0
Tags Removed0

Smart Stripping

We don't just use regex. We use your browser's powerful DOM parser to understand the HTML structure, ensuring even nested tags and attributes are handled correctly.

Plain Text Output
Hello World

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Extract Text from HTML

The Extract Text from HTML tool is designed for content creators, SEO specialists, and developers who need to get to the core of a webpage. It strips away all the markup—<div>, <span>, <br>—leaving you with pure, unformatted text.

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How to use

  1. Input: Type or paste HTML code, or upload an HTML file using the "Upload" button.
  2. Options: Toggle "Preserve Line Breaks" to control formatting.
  3. Extract: The tool automatically parses and extracts plain text.
  4. Save: Click "Copy" or "Download" to save the result.

Example

Input
<h1>Title</h1><p>Body</p>
Result
Title Body

Why use our tool?

  • Entity DecodingAutomatically converts &amp; to & and &copy; to ©.
  • Whitespace CleanupWe intelligently reduce excessive blank lines left after removing oversized div blocks.
  • SecureNo data is sent to our servers. All parsing happens locally on your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I upload HTML files?

Yes! Click the Upload button to load .html, .htm, or .txt files up to 5MB. The extracted text can be downloaded as a .txt file.

Does it preserve line breaks and paragraphs?

Yes. Enable 'Preserve Line Breaks' to maintain paragraph structure. Disable it if you want all text on a single line.

Does this remove scripts?

Yes, standard text extraction usually ignores the contents of script and style tags, leaving you with just the human-readable content.

Can I extract text from email HTML?

Absolutely! This tool is perfect for cleaning up HTML emails. Just paste the raw email source and get clean, readable text.

What happens to links and images?

Links are converted to their anchor text, and images are completely removed. Only visible text content is extracted.

Is my data secure?

Yes! All processing happens locally in your browser. No HTML data is sent to our servers.

How accurate is it?

We use the browser's native DOMParser, which is the same engine used to render webpages. This means the extracted text is exactly what a user would see.

Can I process multiple files?

Currently, you can process one file at a time. Upload, extract, download, then repeat for the next file.

Does it handle HTML entities?

Yes! HTML entities like &amp;, &copy;, and &nbsp; are automatically decoded to their proper characters (&, ©, space).

Is it free?

Yes, completely free. No registration required, no limits.