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HTML to Text — Strip HTML Tags & Extract Plain Text Online

HTML to Text removes all HTML tags and decodes common HTML entities, extracting only the readable text content. Block elements (p, div, h1–h6, li) are converted to newlines.

Common Use Cases

  • Extracting text content from HTML emails
  • Getting plain text from scraped web page HTML
  • Converting HTML documentation to plain text for search indexing

Frequently Asked Questions

Does HTML to text preserve formatting?

Block elements like paragraphs and headings produce newlines. Inline styles and fonts are removed. The result is plain readable text with basic paragraph structure.

Privacy & Security

This tool runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No data is sent to a server — your input never leaves your machine. SmartDevBox has no account system, no usage tracking, and no paid tier. See the Privacy & Security page for full details.

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