HTML Stripper
Strip HTML tags from text and extract plain text content instantly. Free online HTML stripper for cleaning HTML documents.
HTML Stripper - Remove HTML Tags from Text Online
Our free HTML stripper tool allows you to instantly remove HTML tags from text and extract plain text content. Perfect for cleaning HTML documents, extracting text from web pages, preparing content for text analysis, or converting HTML to plain text format.
What is HTML Stripping?
HTML stripping is the process of removing all HTML tags, attributes, and markup from HTML documents, leaving only the plain text content. This is useful for extracting readable text from HTML sources, cleaning up copied web content, or preparing text for analysis.
How Our HTML Stripper Works
Our tool uses DOM parsing to properly extract text content:
- Parses HTML using browser's native DOMParser
- Extracts text content from all elements
- Removes all HTML tags and markup
- Optionally decodes HTML entities
- Cleans up whitespace and formatting
Key Features
- Preserve Line Breaks: Option to keep line breaks from paragraph and div tags
- Remove Multiple Spaces: Clean up excessive whitespace
- Decode Entities: Convert HTML entities like & to &
- Statistics: See original and extracted text lengths
Common Use Cases
- Extracting text from web pages
- Cleaning copied HTML content
- Preparing content for text analysis
- Converting HTML emails to plain text
- Creating plain text versions of HTML documents
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the HTML stripper free to use?
Yes, our HTML stripper is completely free to use with no registration or usage limits.
Does it preserve formatting?
Basic line breaks can be preserved, but all HTML formatting (bold, italic, colors, etc.) is removed. Only plain text remains.
Can I strip HTML from large documents?
Yes, the tool can handle large HTML documents. Processing happens in your browser, so very large files may take longer to process.
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