HTML to Plain Text Converter API — Strip HTML Tags to Plain Text
Convert HTML to plain text by stripping all HTML tags while preserving content structure. Perfect for email text versions and content extraction. Free API.
What is HTML to Text Conversion?
HTML to text conversion strips HTML tags and extracts clean text content. Unlike simple tag stripping, the converter intelligently handles line breaks (converting <br> and <p> to newlines), preserves paragraph structure, extracts alt text from images, and converts lists to readable text format.
How to Use It
Call GET /api/v1/html-to-text?html=%3Cp%3EHello%3C/p%3E. Returns { text: string, word_count: number, char_count: number }.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this different from regular HTML stripping?
Yes. The converter adds newlines for block elements, extracts alt text from images, and formats lists with proper indentation for human readability.