HTML to Text Converter

Extract clean text from HTML - remove tags, preserve structure, and decode entities automatically.

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HTML Input
Paste your HTML code here
Text Output
Clean text extracted from your HTML
Conversion Settings
Customize how HTML is converted to text

Processing Options

Text Filters

About This Tool

The HTML to Text Converter is a powerful tool that extracts clean, readable text from HTML code by intelligently removing tags while preserving the document's structure and meaning. Unlike simple tag strippers, this tool understands HTML semantics and converts elements like headings, lists, and paragraphs into well-formatted plain text that maintains readability.

With advanced processing options, you can control exactly how HTML is converted. Preserve line breaks and paragraph spacing to maintain document flow, convert lists to bullet points or numbered items, transform headings into Markdown-style markers (# for H1, ## for H2, etc.), show link URLs in brackets, and automatically decode HTML entities like  , &, and < into their actual characters.

The tool automatically removes scripts, styles, and HTML comments that would clutter the output, and provides options to trim whitespace and remove extra blank lines for cleaner results. Perfect for extracting content from web pages, converting HTML emails to plain text, preparing content for analysis, or creating readable versions of HTML documents. All processing happens locally in your browser for complete privacy.

Features

Smart Tag Removal

Removes all HTML tags while intelligently preserving text structure and readability.

Structure Preservation

Maintains document structure by converting paragraphs, line breaks, and block elements properly.

List Conversion

Converts HTML lists (<ul>, <ol>) to bullet points (•) or numbered items (1., 2., 3.).

Heading Markers

Transforms headings into Markdown-style format (# H1, ## H2, ### H3) for clear hierarchy.

Link URL Display

Shows link URLs in brackets after link text (e.g., "Click here [https://example.com]").

Entity Decoding

Automatically decodes HTML entities (&nbsp;, &amp;, &lt;) to actual characters.

Script & Style Removal

Removes <script> and <style> tags along with their content for clean output.

Comment Stripping

Removes HTML comments (<!-- -->) that would clutter the text output.

Whitespace Control

Trims excess whitespace and removes extra blank lines for cleaner, more readable text.

Real-Time Statistics

Shows character counts, word counts, line counts, and HTML tag counts for both input and output.

Copy to Clipboard

Quickly copy the converted text with a single click for easy pasting elsewhere.

Download as TXT

Export the converted text as a .txt file for saving or sharing.

Meta Information Extraction

Extracts meta information like title, description, keywords, author, and Open Graph data for a comprehensive output.

Frequently Asked Questions