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HTML Text Extractor

Paste any HTML and instantly extract clean, readable plain text — strip tags, decode entities, and copy or download the result.

HTML Text Extractor

Paste any HTML — get back clean, readable plain text.

HTML input1,653 chars

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8" />
  <title>Sample Page</title>
  <style>
    body { font-family: sans-serif; color: #333; }
    .hidden { display: none; }
  </style>
  <script>
    console.log("This script block should be removed");
    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
      document.querySelector("h1").textContent = "Hello!";
    });
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <header>
    <h1>Welcome to ToolsForce</h1>
    <nav>
      <a href="/home">Home</a>
      <a href="/tools">Tools</a>
      <a href="/about">About</a>
    </nav>
  </header>

<main>
    <section class="hero">
      <h2>Build faster with the right tools</h2>
      <p>ToolsForce is a collection of free, browser-based developer utilities — no sign-up, no server, no friction.</p>
    </section>

<section class="features">
      <h3>What you can do</h3>
      <ul>
        <li>Format and validate JSON</li>
        <li>Visualise SQL table relationships</li>
        <li>Generate beautiful code screenshots</li>
        <li>Clean debug console logs</li>
      </ul>
    </section>

<blockquote cite="https://example.com">
      "The best tool is the one you actually reach for."
    </blockquote>

<table>
      <thead>
        <tr><th>Tool</th><th>Category</th></tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        <tr><td>SQL Visualizer</td><td>Code</td></tr>
        <tr><td>JSON Formatter</td><td>Code</td></tr>
      </tbody>
    </table>
  </main>

<footer>
    <p>&copy; 2025 ToolsForce. All rights reserved.</p>
    <p>Contact: <a href="mailto:hello@toolsforce.dev">hello@toolsforce.dev</a></p>
  </footer>
</body>
</html>

Extracted text77 words

Sample Page

Welcome to ToolsForce

Home
Tools
About

Build faster with the right tools

ToolsForce is a collection of free, browser-based developer utilities — no sign-up, no server, no friction.

What you can do

• Format and validate JSON

• Visualise SQL table relationships

• Generate beautiful code screenshots

• Clean debug console logs

"The best tool is the one you actually reach for."

ToolCategory

SQL VisualizerCode
JSON FormatterCode

© 2025 ToolsForce. All rights reserved.

Contact: hello@toolsforce.dev

Result

Extraction summary

77Words

522Characters

18Lines

82Tags removed

Features

✓Strips all HTML tags and returns clean plain text instantly
✓Decodes HTML entities — &,  , ©, numeric codes, and more
✓Removes <script> and <style> blocks so code never leaks into output
✓Strips HTML comments automatically
✓Preserves line breaks for block-level elements — p, div, h1–h6, li, br, hr
✓Optional link URL extraction — appends [href] inline after anchor text
✓Optional image alt text inclusion
✓Optional table structure preservation with pipe-delimited columns
✓Collapses redundant whitespace and blank lines
✓Live stats — word count, character count, lines, and tags removed
✓Runs entirely in your browser — no HTML is uploaded

How to use

1Paste your HTML markup into the input editor
2Toggle extraction options — strip scripts, preserve line breaks, extract link URLs, and more
3The plain text output updates live as you type or change options
4Copy the result or download it as a .txt file

Frequently asked questions

Is my HTML sent to a server?+

No — all extraction happens client-side in your browser using pure JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded or logged.

Does it handle malformed or partial HTML?+

Yes — the extractor uses regex-based parsing rather than a DOM parser, so it works on fragments, email templates, and incomplete markup without throwing errors.

What HTML entities are decoded?+

All common named entities (&, <, >, ",  , ©, ®, ™) plus any decimal ( ) and hexadecimal ( ) numeric character references.

Can I use this to extract text from email HTML?+

Yes — email HTML is one of the most common use cases. The extractor handles inline styles, nested tables, and the unusual structure typical of HTML email templates.

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