Does this send my content to a server?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your content never leaves your device.

Will it handle malformed or unclosed tags?

Yes. The stripper uses a regular-expression approach that removes anything matching the pattern of an HTML tag, including unclosed or self-closing tags.

What happens to HTML entities like & or ?

When the "Decode entities" option is enabled, common named and numeric HTML entities are converted to their plain-text equivalents. Disable the option to keep them as-is.

Does it remove inline CSS and JavaScript too?

Enabling the "Remove script/style blocks" option strips entire <script> and <style> blocks including their content, not just the tags. Regular tag stripping alone leaves the inner text of those blocks.

Is there a size limit on the input?

There is no hard limit imposed by the tool. Very large inputs (several megabytes) may feel slightly slow depending on your browser, but the tool handles typical HTML documents and email templates without issue.

HTML Tag Stripper

Paste HTML markup and instantly get plain readable text with all tags removed.

HTML Input

Options

Decode HTML entities (& → &) Remove <script> and <style> blocks entirely Collapse extra whitespace into single spaces Preserve line breaks from block elements

Plain Text Output 0 characters

Summary

The HTML Tag Stripper removes every HTML tag from a block of markup and returns clean, readable plain text. It handles nested elements, inline styles, script blocks, and common HTML entities like &amp;, &nbsp;, and &lt;. The entire process runs in your browser — no content is sent to any server.

How it works

Paste or type your HTML markup into the input area on the left.
Choose whether to decode common HTML entities (e.g. &amp; → &).
Choose whether to collapse extra whitespace into single spaces.
The stripped plain text appears instantly in the output area on the right.
Click "Copy Output" to copy the clean text to your clipboard.

Use cases

Extract readable text from HTML email templates.
Clean up content scraped from web pages before processing.
Prepare HTML blog post drafts for plain-text previews.
Remove markup before importing content into a CMS.
Strip tags from API responses that return HTML-encoded data.
Convert newsletter HTML to a plain-text fallback version.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-05-23 · Reviewed by Nham Vu

HTML Tag Stripper

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