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HTML Tag Stripper

Strip HTML tags, decode entities, and extract clean text from HTML content.

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Multiple Stripping Modes

Strip all tags completely, preserve line breaks from block elements, or extract only visible text.

HTML Entity Decoding

Decodes common HTML entities like & < > " and numeric entities back to their characters.

Character Count Diff

See how many characters and lines were removed, with before/after comparison.

Local Only

All processing happens in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

All standard HTML tags are supported. The tool handles tags, attributes, comments, script/style blocks, and HTML entities.

How to Use

1

Paste HTML content

Copy the HTML you want to clean and paste it into the input area.

2

Choose a mode

Select Strip All Tags, Keep Line Breaks, or Extract Text Only depending on your needs.

3

Copy clean text

Click Copy to grab the stripped text for use in your application.

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What is HTML Tag Stripper?

HTML Tag Stripper is a free online tool that helps you strip html tags, decode entities, and extract clean text from html content. With Multiple Stripping Modes: strip all tags completely, preserve line breaks from block elements, or extract only visible text. HTML Entity Decoding: decodes common html entities like & < > " and numeric entities back to their characters, the tool makes text tasks straightforward and efficient. Every operation runs locally in your browser — your data stays private and never leaves your device.

HTML Tag Stripper processes everything on your device, eliminating the need for server uploads or software installation. This approach is particularly useful for extracting readable text from html emails and web pages cleaning html content for text analysis and processing. Whether you need multiple stripping modes or more advanced text operations, HTML Tag Stripper delivers reliable results without compromising on security or performance.

Key Features

Multiple Stripping Modes

Strip all tags completely, preserve line breaks from block elements, or extract only visible text.

HTML Entity Decoding

Decodes common HTML entities like &amp; &lt; &gt; &quot; and numeric entities back to their characters.

Character Count Diff

See how many characters and lines were removed, with before/after comparison.

Local Only

All processing happens in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.

Common Use Cases

HTML Tag Stripper is useful in a variety of scenarios across different workflows:

Extracting readable text from HTML emails and web pages

Cleaning HTML content for text analysis and processing

Removing formatting before pasting content into text-only fields

Tips & Best Practices

Always check encoding

When converting text between formats, verify the character encoding matches. Mismatched encoding can corrupt special characters and non-ASCII text.

Use consistent formatting

Standardize your text output format across your project. Consistent indentation, line endings, and encoding prevent parsing issues.

Test with edge cases

Always test your text processing with edge cases — empty strings, very long values, special characters, and Unicode text including emoji.