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HTML Converters

HTML to Text

Turn HTML into plain, readable text.

  • Free
  • No sign-up
  • Runs in your browser
HTML → Text

Keeps paragraphs, line breaks, bullet/numbered lists, tab-separated table cells and link URLs.

Output

Converted output will appear here.

What does HTML to Text do?

HTML to Text takes HTML and gives you clean output you can copy or download as a .txt file.

It is handy when moving content between a CMS, a forum, documentation and code.

What you can use

Any HTML: a snippet, an email template or a whole page.

Example

Input

<h2>Hello</h2>
<ul><li>One</li><li>Two</li></ul>

Output

Hello

• One
• Two

Lists keep their bullets; exact spacing may differ slightly.

How to use HTML to Text

  1. Step 1

    Paste or type your HTML in the input box (the placeholder shows an example).

  2. Step 2

    The result appears as you convert — check it in the output box.

  3. Step 3

    Copy it, or download it to keep a file.

Good to know

  • Keeps paragraphs, line breaks, bullet/numbered lists, tab-separated table cells and link URLs.
  • You don’t need <html>, <head> or <body> — a fragment is fine.
  • Scripts are never run: the HTML is only read, so pasting a page is safe.

Your privacy

Everything happens in this browser tab: what you paste is converted by JavaScript on your device and never sent to our server. Closing the tab clears it. Even so, don’t paste live passwords, API keys or customer records into any website.

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Frequently asked questions

Is HTML to Text free?

Yes. HTML to Text is completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

Is the data I paste sent to a server?

No. Conversion runs in JavaScript inside this browser tab and nothing you paste is sent or stored. Even so, avoid pasting live passwords, API keys or private customer data into any website.

Why do I get an error?

Almost always the input isn’t quite valid: a missing comma or quote in JSON, an unclosed tag in XML, or a tab in YAML. The error message shows where parsing stopped — fix that spot, or press “Load example” to compare with input that works.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, tablets and computers — nothing to install.