Paste Without Formatting
When you paste from Word, Google Docs, or the web, hidden formatting follows you. This guide shows how to paste clean, plain text so your emails, CMS posts, and notes stay consistent.
The fastest fix is to run your text through the Remove Formatting tool, then paste the cleaned output wherever you need it.
Quick Fix (60 seconds)
Paste your text into the Remove Formatting tool.
Click Clean Text to strip formatting and spacing artifacts.
Copy the output and paste it into your destination app.
Try it now: Remove Formatting or Clean Paste.
Copy-Paste Answers (for forums)
Short answer
To paste without formatting, use a plain-text paste shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+V or Cmd+Shift+V) or run the text through CleanMyText. Paste into https://cleanmytext.com/remove-formatting, click Clean Text, then paste the output.
Steps-only
1) Paste into https://cleanmytext.com/remove-formatting 2) Click Clean Text 3) Copy output 4) Paste into destination app
Why formatting follows your paste
Docs and web pages store styling information like fonts, sizes, colors, and spacing. When you paste, that rich-text styling comes along unless you strip it or paste as plain text.
Step-by-step (tool + manual fallback)
Paste into the Remove Formatting tool to strip HTML and extra spaces.
If you are in a rush, use Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+V (Mac) to paste as plain text.
If formatting still slips through, run the text through Remove Markdown Formatting.
Examples (input and output)
Input
<p><strong>Project update</strong></p> <ul><li>Ship date: May 12</li><li>Status: On track</li></ul>
Output
Project update - Ship date: May 12 - Status: On track
Input
Hello team, This is copied from Google Docs.
Output
Hello team, This is copied from Google Docs.
Verification checklist
Bold, italics, font colors, and sizes are gone.
Paragraph spacing looks consistent.
Hidden markup like HTML tags is removed.
Common sources
Troubleshooting
Bullets still look off? Run Remove Bullets after cleaning.
Line breaks vanished? Do not enable Remove Line Breaks unless you want one paragraph.
Weird spacing remains? Try Normalize Whitespace or Remove Invisible Characters.
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest way to paste without formatting?
Use Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+V (Mac). For reliable results across apps, run the text through Remove Formatting.
Does the tool keep paragraphs?
Yes. Paragraphs stay intact unless you enable line-break removal.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser.
Can I remove Markdown too?
Yes. Use the Remove Markdown Formatting tool for Markdown output.