Free Clean Text / Strip Formatting
Remove HTML tags, hidden symbols, and non-printable junk characters.
How to Use Instructions:
- Paste rich text, raw HTML, or copied content into the text area.
- Click Clean Text to instantly strip HTML tags, extra spacing, and non-printable characters.
- Click Copy Clean Text to copy the purified plain text to your clipboard.
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About This Tool
Clean copied or pasted text by removing unwanted formatting and common noise so the result is easier to reuse in documents, forms, editors and content workflows.
How to Use It
Paste the source text into the input area, choose the cleaning operation provided by the tool, review the result, and copy the cleaned text.
How It Works
Text cleaning works by applying deterministic transformations to characters or markup. Depending on the selected operation, this can include removing HTML tags, normalizing whitespace or stripping formatting artifacts.
Practical Example
Text copied from a rich webpage may contain hidden markup and repeated spacing. Cleaning it can produce plain text that is easier to paste into a CMS or document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does cleaning text rewrite my words? The intended operation is transformation of formatting or characters, not rewriting the meaning.
Can HTML be removed? The HTML-cleaning operation is intended to strip markup and leave readable text.
Should I review the result? Yes, especially when the source contains intentional spacing, code or structured text.