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HTML Tag Stripper

Remove HTML tags, decode entities, and convert markup into clean plain text instantly in your browser.

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What is the HTML Tag Stripper?

HTML Tag Stripper is a fast, browser-based text tool for converting HTML into clean plain text. It removes tags, decodes common entities, and keeps the output readable for copied content, email markup, article excerpts, and web page fragments.

Unlike minimal tag removers that only delete angle-bracket markup, this tool is built for practical cleanup. It preserves line breaks when needed, can collapse excess whitespace for single-line output, and shows useful stats so you can verify what changed at a glance.

It is designed for developers, writers, marketers, and SEO workflows where raw HTML needs to become readable text without uploading content to a server.

How it works

What it does

HTML Tag Stripper scans your input and removes markup tags while keeping the visible text. It also strips common non-content blocks such as script, style, noscript, and template so the output is cleaner and safer to reuse.

Processing steps

  1. The tool reads the pasted HTML as plain text.
  2. It removes comments and non-visible content blocks.
  3. It converts block-level elements like paragraphs, divs, breaks, and list items into readable line breaks.
  4. It removes the remaining tags.
  5. It decodes common HTML entities like &, <, >, and numeric entities.
  6. It normalizes spacing and trims the result.

Output controls

You can keep line breaks to preserve paragraph structure or collapse whitespace to produce a compact single-line result. This makes the tool useful for both readable text extraction and quick cleanup for downstream use in notes, CMS fields, and CSV-friendly workflows.

Why this approach works well

Many HTML stripping tools are either too basic or too noisy. A practical stripper should do more than delete tags: it should keep text readable, avoid leaving script and style content behind, and give users a clear preview of the final output. That is why this tool focuses on readability, privacy, and instant feedback entirely in the browser.

Examples

Strip formatted article HTML

Convert copied web content into readable plain text while preserving paragraph breaks.

<h1>Welcome</h1><p>This is <strong>bold</strong> text.</p>
 
Welcome
This is bold text.

Clean email markup

Remove tags and decode entities from a marketing email snippet.

<div>Sale starts now &amp; ends tonight.<br><a href="https://example.com">Shop now</a></div>
 
Sale starts now & ends tonight.
Shop now

Flatten noisy code

Strip scripts, styles, and comments from a messy HTML fragment.

<!-- note --><style>p{color:red}</style><script>alert(1)</script><p>Hello</p>
 
Hello

Frequently asked questions

What does the HTML Tag Stripper remove?

It removes HTML tags, comments, and common non-visible blocks such as script, style, noscript, and template content. The visible text remains in plain text form.

Does it preserve paragraph spacing?

Yes. When line breaks are enabled, block-level elements such as paragraphs, divs, list items, and line breaks are converted into readable newlines.

Does it decode HTML entities?

Yes. Common entities like &amp;, &lt;, &gt;, &quot;, and numeric entities are decoded into their actual characters.

Is my content uploaded anywhere?

No. The tool is designed to run locally in your browser, so your pasted content stays on your device.

Can I make the output a single line?

Yes. Use the collapse whitespace option to convert the result into a compact plain-text string with extra spacing removed.

What types of content is this useful for?

It is useful for cleaning copied web content, extracting readable text from HTML emails, preparing snippets for SEO workflows, and removing formatting from markup before reuse.

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