Extract Text from HTML
Sanitize HTML structures by stripping tags and scripts. Recursive processing ensures clean text normalization for NLP or data scraping. Map raw code.
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About Extract Text from HTML
Extract Text from HTML is a fast HTML text extractor that pulls tag content from HTML code and removes markup. Use it to clean pasted snippets, inspect page copy, and convert HTML blocks into plain readable text.
How It Works
Use the tool in three simple steps:
- Paste HTML code - Add the HTML source you want to process.
- Click Extract - The tool parses tags and keeps text content only.
- Copy result - Copy clean plain text from the result area.
Basic Examples
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Nested tags
Input: <div><h1>Title</h1><p>Hello <strong>world</strong>.</p></div> Output: Title Hello world .
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Links and lists
Input: <ul><li>Apple</li><li><a href='#'>Banana</a></li></ul> Output: Apple Banana
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Ignore script/style
Input: <style>.x{color:red}</style><p>Visible text</p><script>alert(1)</script> Output: Visible text
Real-World Usage Scenarios
- Content Migration - CMS Cleaning - Clean exports from CMS platforms like WordPress, Shopify, or Webflow by stripping away layout tags. This allows content managers to move raw text into documentation tools or new systems without carrying over legacy formatting.
- SEO Analysis - On-Page Audits - Extract visible page copy to perform accurate word count checks and keyword density analysis. Removing the technical markup ensures that SEO specialists see exactly what search engine crawlers and users see.
- AI Dataset Preparation - LLM Training - Prepare clean text datasets for Large Language Models by removing noisy HTML boilerplate. This ensures that training scripts receive only the core semantic content from web-scraped sources.
- Legal Review - Terms and Conditions - Convert HTML-formatted legal notices, Privacy Policies, or Terms of Service into plain text. This simplifies the review process for legal teams who need to run comparisons or highlight specific clauses in a readable format.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the tool ignore CSS and JavaScript code?
Yes. The extractor identifies and removes all content within <style> and <script> tags, ensuring that styling rules and functional scripts are not included in your plain text result.
How are line breaks handled in the extracted text?
By enabling the 'Line Breaking' option, the tool converts <br> tags and block-level elements (like <div> or <p>) into actual line breaks to maintain the document's original readability.
Can it process deeply nested HTML structures?
The parser is designed to handle complex nesting. It recursively strips all tags while preserving the order of the text content contained within the hierarchy.
Is my HTML source code sent to a server?
No. The extraction process runs locally in your web browser. Your data is never uploaded or stored on any remote server, maintaining full privacy for your source code.