Plain Text Converter
Paste HTML or formatted copy and get readable plain text with list bullets preserved.
Keyboard: Ctrl or ⌘ + Enter copies. Escape clears. Text stays in this browser.
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HTML to readable text, lists included
Tags are stripped and common block elements become line breaks. List items keep a bullet or marker so a copied nav or FAQ does not collapse into one blob. Entities such as `&` are decoded to real characters.
Newsletters, CMS paste, and docs
Use this when an email client dumped nested tables into your notes, or when you need a .txt version of a help article. If you still want structure for GitHub, HTML to Markdown is the better next step. Remove Text Formatting also attacks fancy Unicode fonts.
Scripts, styles, and leftover markup
Script and style blocks should be dropped, but malformed HTML can leave stray characters. Skim the output before sending to a client. Conversion is local; there is no sanitizer-as-a-service upload.
Frequently asked questions
Does it keep hyperlinks?
Visible link text is kept. Raw `href` URLs may be omitted unless they appear as text. Use Markdown conversion if you need `[text](url)`.
Why are there extra blank lines?
Block elements (`p`, `div`, headings) become breaks. Collapse them with Whitespace Remover or Remove Line Breaks.
Can I paste from Google Docs or Word?
Yes—paste the HTML-ish clipboard dump. Complex revision markup may still need a second cleanup pass.