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HTML to Text Converter
Extract readable plain text from HTML, remove scripts and styles, and preserve useful line breaks.
HTML is parsed in an inert document and never inserted into the visible page. This extracts text; it does not sanitize HTML for reuse.
STEP 1
Enter or paste your input
The example is ready to edit. Your input stays in this browser.
Processed locally in your browser. Avoid sharing the result if it contains private data.
How to use HTML to Text Converter
- Paste your input or load the included example.
- Check the input format described above the editor.
- Select Extract text, then inspect the result or any validation message.
- Copy or download the output for your workflow.
Format and limitations
HTML is parsed in an inert document and never inserted into the visible page. This extracts text; it does not sanitize HTML for reuse.
Example input
<h1>Hello</h1><p>Read <strong>this</strong> & learn.</p>
Practical guides
- How to Convert HTML to Plain Text Without Executing It — Extract readable text from HTML while handling entities, paragraphs, scripts, styles, and missing content.
- textContent vs innerText vs innerHTML in JavaScript — Choose the right DOM property for text extraction, visible text, and markup without introducing unsafe HTML insertion.
Does this tool upload my input?
The transformation runs in your browser. This tool does not send input to a conversion API. Browser memory limits still apply; split very large inputs into manageable batches.