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Remove HTML Tags

Strip HTML tags and keep the readable text from copied markup directly in your browser.

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Paste HTML

Preserve line breaks from block tagsStrip scripts and stylesCollapse extra whitespaceDecode common entities

Input chars

Output chars

Tags removed

Breaks inserted

Cleaned text output

Strip copied markup, then continue with spacing cleanup, line cleanup, or word counting.

HTML cleanup workflow tips

Remove HTML Tags is useful when copied content still contains markup, inline formatting, embedded scripts, or entity noise and you want the readable text without rendering the source.

Strip tags, then polish the text

After removing HTML tags, use Remove Extra Spaces or Remove Empty Lines for a final cleanup pass.

Choose a more specialized converter when needed

If you specifically want the richer HTML conversion workflow, use HTML to Plain Text. For mixed or uncertain input, try Plain Text Extractor.

Finish the publishing handoff

After cleaning copied markup, check length with Word Counter or reformat the final copy with Text Cleanup Toolkit.

Quick FAQ

When should I use this instead of HTML to Plain Text? Use Remove HTML Tags for a direct tag-stripping pass. Use HTML to Plain Text when you want its dedicated plain-text conversion wording and workflow guidance.

Does this upload my HTML? No. The conversion runs in your browser session and pasted content is not sent to ClearUtils servers.

Quick answer

Remove HTML Tags is a browser-based remove HTML tags for counting, cleaning, or reformatting pasted text locally before you copy the result into another workflow.

Primary task: remove HTML tags
Processing: Pasted text is processed in your browser and not stored by ClearUtils.
Workflow: Text Cleanup Toolkit

What this tool does

Use Remove HTML Tags when copied page fragments, CMS source, or email HTML still contain tags, scripts, styles, and entity noise that should be cleaned before reuse.

Common use cases

Strip HTML tags from copied markup, CMS snippets, email source, and page exports so the readable text can be reused.

Use Remove HTML Tags when pasted text needs counting, cleanup, rewriting, list preparation, formatting, or a final check before it goes into an email, document, CMS, spreadsheet, prompt, or publishing workflow.

Clean pasted copyProcess drafts, notes, prompts, spreadsheet cells, or lists before moving text into a CMS, document, ticket, email, or editor.

Check a list or countUse the result to review line order, duplicates, spacing, punctuation, word counts, character counts, or formatting before publishing or sharing.

Preserve meaningAfter cleanup or transformation, read a sample of the output so automation has not removed context, changed wording, or broken destination formatting.

How to use it

Paste HTML source or copied markup into the input box.
Decide whether to preserve block breaks, strip scripts and styles, and decode entities.
Copy the cleaned text, then continue with spacing cleanup or other text workflows.

Example workflow

Paste the text you need to count, clean, split, join, sort, or reformat. Review the word, character, line, sentence, paragraph, spacing, or list result, then copy the cleaned output into your document, spreadsheet, CMS, prompt, or editor.

Privacy note

Remove HTML Tags runs locally in your browser. ClearUtils does not upload or store your pasted HTML.

Practical notes for this tool

Best use case

Use Remove HTML Tags when pasted content includes visible tags, copied page source, email markup, or CMS fragments and you need clean readable text before editing, counting, deduping, or sharing.

Strip a simple page fragment

Example input

<article><h2>Offer</h2><p>Save <strong>20%</strong> today.</p></article>

Example output

Offer
Save 20% today.

Privacy and local processing

Tag removal runs locally in your browser and the pasted markup is treated as text. ClearUtils does not upload, store, transmit, or render it.

Limitations to know

It is not a complete application security sanitizer.
Complex HTML tables or embeds may need manual cleanup after tags are removed.
It does not fetch or clean live URLs.

Practical FAQ

How is this different from HTML to Plain Text?

Remove HTML Tags is a focused cleanup step for stripping markup quickly. HTML to Plain Text offers a fuller conversion workflow with related format and cleanup guidance.

FAQ

These answers focus on browser-local pasted-text counting, cleanup, formatting, and the review steps to take before replacing or publishing source copy.

3 focused answers for this page

Does this render my pasted HTML?

No. The tool treats pasted HTML as text, strips tags, and shows the cleaned result in a textarea without rendering raw HTML.

Can it remove script and style blocks?

Yes. Script and style blocks are removed by default so code and CSS noise do not appear in the cleaned text output.

Is my HTML uploaded?

No. HTML tag removal runs locally in your browser and does not send pasted markup to ClearUtils servers.

Next steps

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