# HTML to Plain Text
Extract text from pasted HTML with block spacing and script content removed.
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Category: Developer & Data
A pasted HTML snippet often contains scripts and layout tags that do not belong in a plain text copy.
Extract the text and review block spacing and omitted content before reusing it.
## Inputs and controls
* HTML input
## How to use
* Paste or enter HTML input.
* Select Process input. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
## Why use this tool
Removing noncontent blocks gives a readable starting point for small snippets.
## Before relying on the result
Removes script, style, template and noscript blocks, then tags. This is text extraction, not a security sanitiser or a browser DOM renderer.
## Tool limitations
Removes script, style, template and noscript blocks, then tags. This is text extraction, not a security sanitiser or a browser DOM renderer.
## Questions
### Will it reproduce a browser's rendered article exactly?
No. It is text extraction, not a DOM renderer or a complete article extraction service.
### What should I check before using HTML to Plain Text?
Check HTML input. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.
Source page last modified (UTC): 2026-10-04T16:58:29+00:00
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