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HTML to Plain Text Converter

Convert HTML content to clean, readable plain text format. Remove HTML tags, entities, and formatting while preserving the content structure and readability.

HTML to Plain Text Converter

Convert HTML content to clean, readable plain text format

HTML Input

Quick Examples

Simple HTML

<p>This is a <strong>bold</strong> paragraph with <em>italic</em> text.</p>

List Example

<ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li><li>Third item</li></ul>

Table Example

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Age</th></tr><tr><td>John</td><td>25</td></tr></table>

Links Example

<p>Visit <a href="https://example.com">our website</a> for more info.</p>

How it works

This tool converts HTML content to clean, readable plain text using the html2plaintext library.

HTMLHTML contains formatting tags and structure that are great for web display.

Plain TextPlain text is clean, readable content without any formatting or HTML tags.

The converter preserves the content structure while removing all HTML tags, entities, and formatting.

About HTML Content

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It contains various tags, attributes, and formatting that make content display beautifully in browsers.

However, when you need to extract just the readable text content without the HTML structure, you need a tool that can strip away all the tags while preserving the content and basic formatting.

About Plain Text

Plain text is the most basic form of text content - just the letters, numbers, and symbols without any formatting, colors, or special styling.

Plain text is universally compatible, easy to read, and perfect for situations where you need clean, unformatted content such as copying to documents, sending in emails, or processing with other tools.

Conversion Features

  • Tag Removal: Strips all HTML tags (<p>, <div>, <strong>, etc.) while preserving content
  • Entity Conversion: Converts HTML entities (&, <, >, etc.) to their plain text equivalents
  • Structure Preservation: Maintains basic text structure and line breaks for readability
  • Link Handling: Extracts link text while removing href attributes
  • List Formatting: Converts HTML lists to plain text bullet points
  • Table Conversion: Extracts table data in a readable text format

Common Use Cases

Converting HTML to plain text is essential in many scenarios:

  • Content Migration: Moving content from websites to documents or databases
  • Email Content: Creating plain text versions of HTML emails
  • Data Extraction: Extracting readable text from web scraping results
  • Accessibility: Creating text-only versions for screen readers
  • API Integration: Preparing HTML content for text-based APIs
  • Documentation: Converting formatted web content to plain documentation
  • Search Indexing: Preparing content for search engines or indexing systems

Best Practices

  • Complete HTML: Provide complete, well-formed HTML for best results
  • Check Output: Always review the converted text to ensure it meets your needs
  • Preserve Meaning: The tool preserves content meaning while removing formatting
  • Batch Processing: For large amounts of HTML, consider processing in smaller chunks
  • Character Encoding: Ensure your HTML uses proper UTF-8 encoding for special characters