Strip HTML Tags

Remove HTML tags from text and get clean plain text. Decode entities, preserve line breaks, and optionally keep specific tags.

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How It Works

Paste your HTML and all tags are stripped instantly, leaving clean plain text. Script and style blocks are removed entirely. HTML entities like & are decoded to their characters. Block-level elements are converted to line breaks for readable output. You can optionally keep specific tags by listing them. All processing happens in your browser.

Why Use This Tool

Extract readable text from HTML emails, web pages, or source code. Clean up content for plain-text formats, remove formatting for data processing, or convert HTML to text for accessibility purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it handle malformed HTML?

The tool uses regex-based processing that handles most real-world HTML gracefully, including unclosed tags, nested elements, and inconsistent formatting.

Can I keep some tags?

Yes. Enter tag names separated by commas in the 'Keep tags' field (e.g. 'a, strong, em'). These tags and their content will be preserved while all other tags are stripped.

What about HTML entities?

When 'Decode HTML entities' is enabled, entities like &, <, >,  , and numeric entities (A) are converted to their actual characters.

Does it remove script and style content?

Yes. Script and style blocks are always removed entirely β€” both the tags and their content. This prevents script code from appearing in your plain text output.

Is my data safe?

Yes. All processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your HTML is never sent to any server or stored anywhere.

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