Getting plain text from HTML usually means manual deletion of tags or running a script. The Strip HTML Tags tool does it in the browser: paste HTML and get only the visible text—no sign-up and no data sent to a server.
Strip HTML Tags is a free online tool that removes all HTML tags (e.g. <div>, <p>) from text and keeps only the visible text content. It is useful for converting HTML to plain text. All angle-bracket tags are removed; the text content between tags is kept. Depending on the tool, HTML entities may be decoded to characters or left as-is. All processing happens in your browser.
Key Features
- Remove all tags — All angle-bracket tags (e.g. <div>, </p>) are removed. The text content between tags is kept.
- Plain text output — Result is plain text only. No markup. Useful for search, display without markup, or further processing.
- Entities — Depending on the tool, HTML entities (e.g. &) may be decoded to characters or left as-is. Check the tool options.
- Any input — Paste HTML from a page, email, or export. No size limit for in-browser processing.
- Privacy-first — All processing happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server.
- No account — Use as often as you need without sign-up.
- Open the Strip HTML Tags tool.
- Paste your HTML (full document or fragment).
- View the plain text result. Copy when ready. Use the "Use tool" button on the docs page if you are reading this from the documentation.
Real Use Cases
- Get plain text from web copy — Paste HTML from a page and get only the readable text. No tags, no scripts.
- Clean pasted HTML — When you paste from a rich editor or email and get markup, strip tags to get clean text for a doc or message.
- Prepare content for search — Index or search only the text content. Strip tags before feeding into search or analysis.
- Display without markup — Show content in a context where HTML is not allowed or desired. Strip first, then display.
- Data extraction — After scraping HTML, strip tags to get a plain-text version for NLP or reporting.
- Accessibility and simplicity — Produce a text-only version for screen readers or simple layouts.
- vs. Manual delete — No need to remove each tag by hand. One paste, strip, copy.
- vs. Remove Extra Spaces / Trim — Remove Extra Spaces and Trim Text clean whitespace; they do not remove tags. Use Strip HTML first, then clean spaces if needed.
- vs. Text Statistics — Text Statistics counts words and chars. For accurate counts on web content, strip HTML first so tags are not counted.
- vs. Scripts — No coding. Works in any browser.
Content inside script, style, or comment tags may be stripped with the tags. Very broken HTML may not parse correctly. Some text may appear missing.
Benefits for Writers, Editors, and Developers
- Writers — Get clean text from web or email paste. No tag cleanup by hand.
- Editors — Convert HTML drafts to plain text for word count or editing.
- Developers — Quick plain-text extraction for search or display without running a server-side parser.
Common Mistakes
- Some text missing — Content inside script, style, or comment tags may be stripped with the tags. Very broken HTML may not parse correctly.
- Entities not decoded — If you need & → & and < → <, check whether the tool decodes entities. Use Convert Text to HTML Entities for the reverse (encode for HTML).
- Expecting formatted output — This tool removes tags only. It does not add line breaks or structure. Use Remove Extra Spaces or Trim Text for cleanup.
- Forgetting to copy — The result is not saved. Copy before closing the tab.
Frequently Asked Questions
It removes all HTML tags (e.g. <div>, <p>) from text and keeps only the visible text content. Useful for HTML to plain text.
What is removed?
All angle-bracket tags (e.g. <div>, </p>) are removed. The text content between tags is kept.
Are entities like & decoded?
Depending on the tool, HTML entities may be decoded to characters or left as-is. Check the tool options.
Is my text stored?
No. All processing happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server.
When should I use strip HTML?
Use it to get plain text from web copy, clean pasted HTML, or prepare content for search or display without markup.
Why is some text missing?
Content inside script, style, or comment tags may be stripped with the tags. Very broken HTML may not parse correctly.
Strip HTML Tags gives you plain text in seconds: paste HTML, view result, copy. No account, no server round-trip. For cleanup after stripping use Remove Extra Spaces and Trim Text, and for stats use Text Statistics.
Use the Strip HTML Tags tool to remove HTML and keep text.