Remove HTML Tags

Strip all HTML tags from text leaving only plain content.

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How to Use the Remove HTML Tags

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    Paste or Type Your Text

    Enter the text you want to transform in the input field. You can type directly or paste text from any source.

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    Configure Options (If Available)

    Some tools offer additional options to customize the transformation. Adjust these settings as needed.

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    View Results in Real-Time

    The converted text appears instantly in the output field. Results update automatically as you type.

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    Copy the Result

    Click the "Copy Result" button to copy the transformed text to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.

Examples & Use Cases

Basic HTML Cleanup

Input:

<p>Hello <strong>World</strong>!</p>

Output:

Hello World!

Link Text Extraction

Input:

Visit <a href="https://example.com">our website</a> for more info.

Output:

Visit our website for more info.

Complex HTML

Input:

<div class="content"><h1>Title</h1><p>Paragraph text here.</p></div>

Output:

Title
Paragraph text here.

About the Remove HTML Tags

The Remove HTML Tags Tool strips all HTML markup from your content, leaving only the plain text. This essential utility extracts readable content from HTML source code, web pages, and formatted documents, converting them to clean, unformatted text.

What Gets Removed

Our tool removes all HTML elements:

  • All HTML tags - <p>, <div>, <span>, <a>, etc.
  • Attributes - class, id, style, href, src, etc.
  • Comments - <!-- comment -->
  • Script and style blocks - <script> and <style> content
  • DOCTYPE declarations

What Gets Preserved

  • Text content - All readable text between tags
  • Basic structure - Paragraph breaks where appropriate
  • HTML entities - Converted to readable characters (&amp; → &)

Common Use Cases

  • Content extraction - Pull text from web pages
  • Email cleaning - Convert HTML emails to plain text
  • Data processing - Extract text for analysis
  • CMS migration - Clean content for new platforms
  • Accessibility - Create plain text versions
  • SEO analysis - Analyze actual text content

Handling Special Cases

The tool intelligently handles:

  • Nested tags - All levels of nesting are stripped
  • Self-closing tags - <br />, <img />, etc.
  • Malformed HTML - Best-effort processing of imperfect markup
  • Inline styles - Removed along with other attributes

Limitations

Keep in mind:

  • Table structure is flattened to linear text
  • Image content is lost (only alt text may remain)
  • Link destinations are removed (unless preserved in text)
  • CSS-styled text effects are lost

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this preserve line breaks and paragraphs?

The tool attempts to preserve basic structure by converting block-level elements (like <p> and <div>) to line breaks. However, exact formatting depends on the original HTML structure.

What happens to HTML entities like &amp;nbsp; or &amp;amp;?

HTML entities are converted to their readable character equivalents. &amp;nbsp; becomes a space, &amp;amp; becomes &, &amp;lt; becomes <, etc.

Does this remove JavaScript and CSS?

Yes, content within <script> and <style> tags is removed entirely, not just the tags themselves. This ensures clean text output.

Can I preserve some tags while removing others?

This tool removes all HTML tags. For selective tag removal, you would need a more specialized tool or custom regular expression processing.

How does it handle table content?

Table structure is flattened—cell content becomes linear text. The tabular layout is lost. For structured table extraction, specialized tools are recommended.

Will this work with malformed or broken HTML?

The tool makes a best effort to process imperfect HTML. It may not perfectly handle severely malformed markup, but typical HTML with minor issues is processed correctly.

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