Overview
HTML Tag Remover turns HTML markup into readable plain text without changing the source file. Paste a fragment, a full document, or copied rich content, and the tool extracts the visible text while dropping elements, attributes, and nested tags. It is useful when you need the words, not the structure. The result is best for editing notes, checking copied content, or isolating text from templates and snippets. Line breaks and spacing are preserved where the HTML structure allows it, but block-level formatting can vary depending on how the input is written.
Use cases
- Turn article markup into notesRemove headings, links, and formatting from pasted article HTML so you can save the wording as plain notes.
- Clean pasted email templatesStrip wrapper tags from newsletter or email layout code before moving the text into a draft or document.
- Extract visible text from CMS snippetsPull the readable content out of component HTML when you only need the text shown to readers.
- Prepare text for manual comparisonRemove markup from two HTML snippets so the wording can be compared without tag noise.
How it works
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Paste HTML into the input field.
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The parser reads the markup locally in your browser.
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Tags and attributes are removed from the visible output.
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Copy the plain-text result for reuse in another app.
Examples
Paragraph with emphasis
Input: <p>Welcome to <strong>Q4</strong> planning.</p>
Output: Welcome to Q4 planning.
Inline formatting disappears while the sentence stays intact.
Card with link and list
Input: <section><a href="/pricing">Pricing</a><ul><li>Starter</li><li>Business</li></ul></section>
Output: Pricing Starter Business
Blocks are separated so the text remains readable after tag removal.
Mixed markup and entities
Input: <div>Use & to join items, or <span>split</span> them later.</div>
Output: Use & to join items, or split them later.
Entities are decoded into normal characters in the extracted text.
FAQ
What happens to attributes like href, class, and data-*?
They are removed with the tags. Only the readable text content is kept in the output.
Will script or style blocks appear in the result?
They should not be part of the readable output. The tool is meant to extract visible text, not code that the page uses behind the scenes.
Why does my output have extra blank lines?
HTML blocks can map to separate lines when converted to plain text. If the source uses many nested containers or empty elements, spacing can look uneven.
Does it decode HTML entities such as & and ?
Yes, entities are interpreted as text characters where the parser can resolve them. Non-breaking spaces may appear as regular spaces in the plain-text result.
Can I use it on malformed HTML?
Often yes, but broken markup can change how text is grouped. If tags are missing or nested incorrectly, the extracted text may not match the original layout exactly.