Remove HTML Tags
Free online HTML tag remover and HTML tag stripper to extract clean, readable text from any HTML markup. Strip all tags, decode HTML entities, remove comments, and drop script and style blocks — instantly in your browser. No signup, runs entirely in your browser.
Paste Your HTML
Clean Text Output
Your clean text will appear here. Paste some HTML and click Remove HTML Tags.
What does this Remove HTML Tags tool do?
This free online HTML tag remover — also called an HTML tag stripper or HTML to text converter — removes all HTML markup from a block of text, leaving only the readable content. Paste HTML source code, rich text from an editor, or a web page snippet, and the tool instantly strips every tag, decodes HTML entities, and returns clean plain text you can use anywhere.
Unlike a simple find-and-replace, this tool understands HTML structure. It tracks tags, attributes, comments and protected content blocks, so it does not accidentally leave stray characters or break content inside <script> or <style> tags. Block-level tags like <p>, <div>, <br> and <li> are converted into line breaks so the output preserves the visual structure of the original content.
Everything runs locally in your browser. The HTML you paste never leaves your device, there is no signup, and there are no usage limits.
How to remove HTML tags from text
- Paste your HTML into the input box on the left. You can paste HTML source code, rich text from a WYSIWYG editor, or a snippet from a web page.
- Choose your options. You can enable or disable decoding HTML entities, removing comments, stripping script and style blocks, collapsing blank lines, and trimming whitespace.
- Click Remove HTML Tags. The tool strips every tag from your input and returns the clean plain text content.
- Review the clean output. The output panel shows the plain text, along with statistics on how many tags were removed and how many entities were decoded.
- Copy or download. Use Copy Clean Text to put the result on your clipboard, or Download .txt to save it as a file.
What gets removed during HTML tag stripping?
| What | Example Input | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| Opening & closing tags | <p>Hello</p> | Hello |
| Self-closing tags | Line 1<br>Line 2 | Line 1 (newline) Line 2 |
| HTML comments | <!-- hidden --> | (removed) |
| Script blocks | <script>...</script> | (removed) |
| Style blocks | <style>...</style> | (removed) |
| HTML entities | & < | & < (space) |
Why use this Remove HTML Tags tool?
Instant stripping
The tool runs entirely in your browser, so clean text appears the moment you click.
Entity decoding
HTML entities like & and < are decoded back to their actual characters when the option is enabled.
Script & style removal
Script and style blocks are removed along with their content, since they are never visible text.
Detailed statistics
See how many HTML tags were removed, how many entities were decoded, and the input vs. output byte size.
100% private
Everything runs in your browser. The HTML you paste never leaves your device.
Works offline
Once the page loads, you can strip HTML tags without an internet connection.
Who uses an HTML tag remover?
Content and SEO teams
- Extract plain text from HTML emails or CMS exports for repurposing
- Clean up copied web content before adding it to a document or spreadsheet
- Prepare text for meta descriptions or social media posts
- Strip markup from RSS feed descriptions
Data analysts and researchers
- Clean scraped web data before analysis
- Extract text from HTML tables or lists for import into a database
- Prepare text for natural language processing or sentiment analysis
Developers and QA
- Extract text content from HTML during testing or debugging
- Compare the visible text of two HTML pages ignoring markup differences
- Clean up log messages or error outputs that include HTML