Remove HTML Tags
Remove HTML Tags uses /<[^>]*>/g rather than an HTML parser, replaces every tag-looking substring with a space, collapses all whitespace, and trims. It does not decode entities, preserve paragraphs, compute rendered text, remove script/style contents, handle greater-than characters in complex attributes reliably, or sanitize HTML. `<script>alert(1)</script>` becomes `alert(1)`, so output is not a security-safe content extractor.
Runs locally — files stay on your deviceAre script and style contents removed?
No. Their tags disappear but inner text remains.
Stripping tag shapes is not parsing or sanitizing HTML
Rendered text depends on DOM parsing, hidden elements, scripts/styles, entities, CSS, and accessibility semantics beyond angle-bracket removal.
How it works
One regex replaces tag-like runs; \s+ then becomes one space and trim removes edges.
Key concepts
All whitespace collapses
Paragraphs and line breaks become spaces.
Inner code remains
Only angle-bracket tag substrings are removed.
When to use it
- Remove simple tags from trusted fragments.
- Create a rough one-line text preview.
- Clean basic markup-looking annotations.
When not to use it
- Do not sanitize hostile HTML.
- Do not expect rendered paragraph structure.
- Do not expect script/style content removed or entities decoded.
Worked examples
Basic
- Input
<p>Hello <b>world</b></p>- Expected output
Hello world
Tags replaced.
Entity
- Input
Tom & Ana- Expected output
Tom & Ana
Entity not decoded.
Script
- Input
<script>alert(1)</script>- Expected output
alert(1)
Script text remains.
Common mistakes
Calling it sanitization
Dangerous text/contexts remain. Correction: Use a maintained sanitizer or parser.
Expecting layout
Whitespace collapses. Correction: Use DOM text extraction with block rules.
Expecting entities decoded
No parser. Correction: Decode through an HTML parser when safe.
Best practices
- Use only for trusted simple fragments.
- Never execute resulting text.
- Use a DOM/sanitizer for security or fidelity.
Related operations and differences
Add Prefix to Every Line
Choose Add Prefix to Every Line when you need to add the same prefix before every line.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Add Suffix to Every Line
Choose Add Suffix to Every Line when you need to add the same suffix after every line.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Capitalize Every Word
Choose Capitalize Every Word when you need to capitalize the first character of every word.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Character Counter
Choose Character Counter when you need to count Unicode characters in text.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Extract Email Addresses
Choose Extract Email Addresses when you need to find unique email addresses in text.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Extract URLs
Choose Extract URLs when you need to find unique HTTP and HTTPS links in text.; use Remove HTML Tags specifically for remove html.
Limitations and privacy
- Regex tag-shape removal and whitespace collapse only; no parser, entity decoding, script/style removal, block layout, hidden content, DOM, sanitization, XSS protection, or accessibility semantics.
The text is analyzed locally in this browser and is not uploaded by the tool.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an HTML sanitizer?
No.
Are entities decoded?
No.
Is script content removed?
No.
Are line breaks preserved?
No.