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Web Page to Text

Strip HTML markup from a pasted web page and extract clean, readable plain text.

100% Secure - your files are processed in your browser and never sent to a server.
Drop your file hereor click to browseSupports HTML or TXT files (.html, .htm, .txt) (Max 100MB)

Converting HTML web pages to plain text is essential for content analysis, text mining, and natural language processing. This tool strips HTML markup from a web page and extracts clean, readable text content. It removes script tags, style tags, navigation elements, and other non-content markup, preserving only the meaningful text. The tool processes pasted HTML content, uploaded .html files, or raw page source. You can configure whether to preserve paragraph breaks, list formatting, and heading hierarchy. All processing runs in your browser using the DOMParser API, which safely parses HTML without executing scripts or loading external resources. This makes the tool safe for processing untrusted HTML from any source. The output is clean plain text ready for text analysis, word count estimation, content comparison, or import into NLP pipelines.

How to use the Web Page to Text tool

  1. Load your HTML: Drag and drop an HTML file, choose a file from your file explorer, or paste HTML content directly into the paste area.
  2. Convert to text: Click the "Convert to Text" button to strip all HTML markup and extract clean, readable plain text.
  3. Export results: Copy the extracted text to your clipboard or download it as a file.

Frequently asked questions

Does the tool execute JavaScript in the HTML?
No. The DOMParser API parses HTML as a static document. No JavaScript is executed, no external resources are loaded, and no network requests are made during parsing.
Can I preserve some formatting in the text output?
Yes. You can toggle options to preserve paragraph breaks, heading hierarchy, and list formatting in the plain text output.
How does the tool handle script and style tags?
Script and style tags are removed along with their content. Only visible text content is extracted from the HTML.
Can I convert a live web page?
The tool processes pasted HTML or uploaded files. To convert a live page, first copy the page source from your browser, then paste it into the tool.
Is the text output encoding-aware?
Yes. The tool handles UTF-8 encoded HTML correctly, preserving international characters, emojis, and special symbols in the text output.

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