What happens to JavaScript and CSS blocks?

All contents inside and tags are completely deleted so no unwanted code leaks into your plain text.

Are HTML entities like and & converted?

Yes, common HTML entities and unicode entities are decoded into their standard readable characters.

What does the Strip HTML Tags & Clean Text give me?

It works out HTML Tags Removed, Original Characters and Cleaned Characters, updating live as you change the inputs.

What do I need to enter?

Just Input HTML Code. Every field has a sensible default you can start from.

Is my data uploaded anywhere?

No. The calculation runs in your browser with JavaScript — nothing you type is sent to a server or stored.

Strip HTML Tags & Clean Text

Strip HTML tags and extract clean plain text online instantly.

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Input HTML Code

HTML Tags Removed

Original Characters

437

Cleaned Characters

165

Cleaned Plain Text

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About Strip HTML Tags & Clean Text

Strip HTML on TheToolss allows you to remove HTML markup, script tags, styles, and inline attributes, extracting pure clean plain text. It automatically handles line breaks from paragraphs and headers while decoding HTML entities.

How to use Strip HTML Tags & Clean Text

Paste your HTML code or webpage content into the input box.
Select whether to preserve line breaks from block elements like <p> and <br>.
Optionally decode HTML entities or remove scripts/styles.
Copy the cleaned plain text output or download it as a text file.

Key features

Strips all HTML/XML elements while keeping text content
Removes <script> and <style> block contents completely
Smart line break conversion for <p>, <br>, <h1>-<h6>, and <li> tags
Decodes HTML entities (&, <, >, ",  )
Live character and word reduction statistics

Frequently asked questions

What happens to JavaScript and CSS blocks?: All contents inside <script> and <style> tags are completely deleted so no unwanted code leaks into your plain text.
Are HTML entities like   and & converted?: Yes, common HTML entities and unicode entities are decoded into their standard readable characters.
What does the Strip HTML Tags & Clean Text give me?: It works out HTML Tags Removed, Original Characters and Cleaned Characters, updating live as you change the inputs.
What do I need to enter?: Just Input HTML Code. Every field has a sensible default you can start from.
Is my data uploaded anywhere?: No. The calculation runs in your browser with JavaScript — nothing you type is sent to a server or stored.