HTML Text Converter
Convert between HTML and plain text in your browser. Free, online, no upload, fully private bidirectional conversion.
Local processingWhat is HTML Text Converter?
An HTML Text converter transforms content between HTML markup and plain text. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) uses tags like <p>, <h1>, and <strong> to structure and format web content. Plain text strips all markup, leaving only readable content. This converter supports bidirectional conversion: HTML to Text removes tags while preserving paragraph structure, and Text to HTML wraps paragraphs in <p> tags and escapes special characters.
How It Works
For HTML to Text, the tool uses the browser's DOMParser to parse the HTML, removes script and style elements, walks the DOM tree, and inserts line breaks after block-level elements to preserve readable structure. For Text to HTML, it escapes special characters (<, >, &, ", ') to HTML entities, splits content on blank lines into <p> paragraphs, and converts in-paragraph newlines to <br> tags. All processing is local and private.
Common Use Cases
- Extracting readable content from HTML emails or web pages
- Converting plain text notes into structured HTML for publishing
- Cleaning up formatted content for plain-text export
- Preparing text for systems that only accept HTML markup
- Stripping HTML tags when migrating content between formats
Technical Details
HTML to Text uses DOMParser with a text/html parser, removes script/style nodes, and walks the DOM accumulating text content with newline insertion after block-level tags (P, DIV, LI, H1-H6, TR, BR, BLOCKQUOTE). Text to HTML escapes HTML entities, then splits on blank lines (\n\s*\n) into <p> segments with <br> for in-paragraph newlines. The converter runs entirely in the browser with no network requests.
How to Use
Enter your input above. The result updates automatically. Use the copy button to copy the result.
Privacy
All processing happens in your browser. Your data is never uploaded to any server.
FAQ
Is this HTML Text Converter free?
Yes, completely free. No signup required.
Does this tool upload my data?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.
Can I convert in both directions?
Yes. Use the tab switcher to toggle between HTML to Text and Text to HTML. The Swap button feeds the output back as input in the opposite direction.
How does HTML to Text handle tags?
The tool parses HTML with DOMParser, removes script and style elements, and inserts line breaks after block-level tags like p, div, li, and headings to preserve readable paragraph structure.
Does Text to HTML escape special characters?
Yes. By default, characters like <, >, and & are escaped to HTML entities, and blank lines separate paragraphs using <p> tags with <br> for in-paragraph line breaks.