Free HTML to Text Converter
Paste HTML and get clean, readable plain text. Headings, paragraphs and lists keep their line breaks, and you can keep link URLs next to their text if you want.
How to convert HTML to plain text
- Paste the HTML, such as page source, an email template or content copied from a CMS.
- Choose whether to keep link URLs and show list items with dashes.
- Copy the clean text or download it.
What gets removed and what stays
| Removed | Kept |
|---|---|
| All HTML tags and attributes | Visible text |
| Scripts, styles and SVG code | Paragraph and heading breaks |
| Hidden template code | List items, with optional dashes |
| Extra spaces and blank lines | Table cells separated by tabs |
Why convert HTML to text?
- Create the plain text version of an HTML email, which helps deliverability.
- Count the real words on a page with our word counter or check density with the keyword density checker.
- Reuse website copy in a WhatsApp message, social post or document.
- See a page the way a simple crawler reads it, without design or code.
A quick SEO check
Paste the source of one of your pages and look at the plain text. If the main heading and first paragraph do not clearly say what the page offers, search engines and AI tools get the same unclear message. A strong page reads well even as plain text.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this HTML to text converter free?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up, and the HTML is processed in your browser.
Does it remove JavaScript and CSS?
Yes. Script, style, noscript and SVG content is removed, so only the readable text is left.
Can I keep the links?
Yes. Tick Keep link URLs and each link's address is added in brackets after its text.
Does it keep paragraphs?
Yes. Paragraphs, headings, list items and table rows are placed on separate lines.