Extract Text from HTML — Strip HTML Tags Online

Remove all HTML tags and extract only the readable text content from any HTML snippet or page source. Preserves paragraph breaks and removes scripts, styles, and hidden elements.

Key Features

Strips all HTML tags while preserving natural paragraph spacing and line breaks
Completely removes <script>, <style>, and <noscript> contents to prevent code clutter
Automatically decodes HTML entities into normal readable characters
Option to preserve hyperlinks as URLs or extract clean plain text

How to Use

Paste your HTML source code, web page markup, or email template.
Choose whether to retain line breaks or collapse text into single paragraphs.
Click "Extract Text" to strip away all HTML markup.
Inspect the clean, extracted text in the output area.
Copy the plain text to your clipboard.

Example

Sample input

<article><h1>Title</h1><p>Body <strong>text</strong>.</p></article>

Sample output

Title
Body text.

Edge Cases

Script and style contents stripped
Entities like & decoded to &
Tables and list item spacing

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool leave behind inline JavaScript or CSS code?

No. Content enclosed within <script> and <style> tags is completely purged so that only human-visible text is extracted.

Are HTML entities like & and   converted to real characters?

Yes. Named and numeric HTML entities are automatically converted back into their plain-text character equivalents.

Can I use this to extract text from emails and newsletters?

Yes. It is ideal for converting HTML email templates or web articles into clean, readable text without formatting clutter.

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