Strip HTML Tags

Extract clean, raw text from complex HTML source code instantly.

Whenever possible, your data never leaves your device. Your security is our priority.

Text Extractor

HTML Source Code

Extracted Plaintext

Execution Criteria

Purge Scripts & StylesRemoves injected JavaScript and CSS code blocks from the output.

Preserve Structural SpacingConverts structural tags (like and ) into physical line breaks.

Collapse WhitespaceTrims trailing spaces and merges huge gaps into single line breaks.

Output Analytics

Final Length:0 Chars

About this Tool

The HTML Tag Stripper is a data-cleaning utility that instantly extracts raw, readable text from complex HTML structures. When you copy content from a rich-text editor, a web page source, or a formatted email, hidden HTML tags often travel with it.

This tool uses your browser's native DOM Parsing engine to accurately isolate text. Advanced modifiers allow you to safely purge background scripts or CSS styling, while intelligently converting HTML block elements (like   and ) into physical line breaks so your text remains highly readable.

How to Use

Input your Code

Paste your raw HTML payload, website source code, or rich text into the Original Content panel.

Adjust Modifiers

Use the execution criteria to decide if you want to preserve structural line breaks, purge background scripts, or collapse heavy spacing.

Copy the Result

Click the 'Copy Result' button to grab the clean, unformatted plaintext output for your documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

If the HTML you pasted includes a <style> block, a standard tag stripper will leave the raw CSS text behind. Ensure the 'Purge Scripts & Styles' modifier is active to automatically delete those blocks before extraction.

By default, browsers ignore physical line breaks in HTML and rely on tags like or . This setting analyzes your HTML and injects physical line breaks where those structural tags exist, preventing your extracted text from collapsing into one massive paragraph.

No. The entire extraction process happens securely within your browser's local memory using the native DOMParser API. Your code is never transmitted externally.