How to use
- Paste your HTML into the input box, or load a .html or .htm file.
- Choose whether to preserve line breaks and whether to keep link URLs.
- See the extracted plain text appear instantly in the result box.
- Click Copy to copy the text, or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently asked questions
What HTML can I convert to text?
You can paste any HTML markup or load a .html or .htm file. The tool parses the HTML and returns the readable text content, removing all tags like <p>, <div>, <strong>, and headings.
Is my HTML uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs 100% in your browser. Your HTML is parsed locally with an inert parser and nothing is ever uploaded, so your content stays completely private.
Does the tool run scripts inside the HTML?
No. The HTML is parsed inertly, meaning no scripts run and no resources such as images or stylesheets are fetched. Your input is never inserted into a live page.
Can I keep the line breaks and paragraph structure?
Yes. Enable 'preserve line breaks' to keep breaks at paragraphs, list items, table rows, and headings. List items are prefixed with '- ' and blank lines are squeezed so the text stays readable.
Can I keep the links from the HTML?
Yes. Turn on 'keep links' and each link's URL is appended in parentheses after its text, so href addresses aren't lost when the tags are stripped.
Is there a size limit and can I save the result?
There is no fixed size limit; processing happens locally and depends on your device. When done, click Copy to copy the plain text or download it as a text.txt file.
About this tool
Free HTML to text converter that runs 100% in your browser. Paste HTML or load an .html file, strip the tags, and copy clean plain text. No uploads, fully private.