HTML to Text Tool

Convert HTML code to plain text online, supporting local browser processing

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Input HTML Content

Conversion Result

Not Processed

Please enter HTML content and click the "Convert HTML" button

Usage Instructions

1

Input HTML Content

Paste your HTML code or directly enter HTML content in the input box.

2

Convert HTML

Click the "Convert HTML" button, and the system will convert HTML content to plain text.

3

View Result

After conversion is complete, you can view the extracted plain text content in the result area.

4

Copy Result

Click the "Copy Result" button to copy the converted text to the clipboard.

HTML to Text Basics

What is HTML to Text Conversion?

HTML to text conversion is the process of transforming structured HTML code into plain text content. This process removes all HTML tags, attributes, and formatting, retaining only the actual text content from web pages. This is very useful for scenarios such as extracting web content, simplifying text processing, and improving text readability.

Common Application Scenarios

Web content extraction and archiving

Email content processing and analysis

Search engine optimization (SEO) content analysis

Text mining and natural language processing

Accessible reading support

Chatbot content processing

HTML vs. Plain Text Comparison

HTML Code Example:
<div class="article">
  <h1>Welcome to Our Website</h1>
  <p class="intro">
    This is an <strong>example</strong> paragraph,
    containing a <a href="https://example.com">link</a>
    and <em>formatted</em> text.
  </p>
</div>
Converted Plain Text:
Welcome to Our Website
This is an example paragraph, containing a link and formatted text.

Common Conversion Methods

DOM Parsing Method

Using browser's DOM API to parse HTML and extract text content, such as textContent or innerText properties.

Regular Expression Method

Using regular expressions to match and remove HTML tags, suitable for simple HTML structures.

Third-Party Libraries

Using specialized HTML parsing libraries, such as html-to-text, cheerio, etc., to handle complex HTML structures.

Server-Side Conversion

Using programming languages (such as Python, Java) HTML parsers on the server side for conversion.

Text Conversion Best Practices

  • Preserve the semantic structure of text, such as line breaks for headings and paragraphs
  • Process special character entities, such as converting &nbsp; to spaces
  • Consider appropriate text representation for structured content like lists and tables
  • Pay attention to handling nested HTML elements to avoid text duplication or loss
  • Consider chunk processing for large HTML documents to improve performance
  • Decide whether to preserve link URLs, image descriptions, etc., based on specific needs