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Strip HTML Tags

Convert pasted HTML or rich markup into readable plain text when you only need the visible content.

Remove HTML tags from pasted markup and keep readable text.

Input

Paste HTML, embed code, or markup that should become plain text.

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Output

Visible text will be returned without HTML tags.

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FAQ

Common questions about this tool.

Does it decode HTML entities too?

Yes. Common HTML entities are converted into readable text in the output.

Will script and style blocks stay in the result?

No. Script and style content is removed so the output focuses on readable text.

How to use

Paste the markup, strip the HTML tags, then copy the plain-text result.

  1. Paste the HTML, embed code, or rich markup into the input box.
  2. Click Strip HTML Tags to remove markup and preserve readable text.
  3. Copy the plain-text result into your document, audit, or cleanup workflow.

Use cases

Use it when HTML is getting in the way and you only need the text content.

  • Turn snippets of HTML into plain text for content review.
  • Clean copied markup before pasting text into docs or spreadsheets.
  • Remove tags from exported CMS content during audits and QA.

When this tool is useful

Convert pasted HTML or rich markup into readable plain text when you only need the visible content. Strip HTML Tags sits in the developer formatting part of the site, which focuses on regex, escaping, diffing, and text prep for technical workflows.

Use it when you need a fast browser-side review pass for technical text, markup, diffs, escaping, or regex behavior. Within that group, it leans toward escaping & testing tasks, so the page is tuned for quick single-purpose use rather than a long multi-step workflow. If this step is only part of the job, the most relevant follow-up tools are HTML Escape and HTML Unescape.

Before you copy the result

  • Verify the processed output against one realistic sample before trusting it for a bigger batch.
  • Look for escaped characters, dropped whitespace, or formatting changes that matter downstream.
  • If the output is close but not ready, move to a related formatting or review tool instead of patching by hand.

Example

A quick example of how this tool works.

Input

<p>Hello <strong>world</strong></p><p>Next line &amp; more.</p>

Output

Hello world\nNext line & more.