Remove Formatting from Text Online
Copied text from Word, Google Docs, or a web page? This tool removes formatting artifacts like extra spaces and HTML tags so you get clean plain text while keeping your paragraphs.
Paste your text below, keep the defaults or toggle extra cleaning options, and copy the result in seconds. All processing happens in your browser.
Input Text
Cleaned Text
Try It in 30 Seconds
Paste the text you want to unformat into the input box.
Keep the default options (paragraphs preserved) or toggle additional cleaning actions.
Click Clean Text and copy the plain text output.
Example (Input and Output)
Input
Output
How It Works
Paste content copied from email, docs, or the web.
Use the cleaning options to remove tags and extra spaces (and optionally remove line breaks).
Review the cleaned result and copy it into your destination app.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as formatting in copied text?
Formatting includes HTML tags, extra spaces, and line breaks that come from emails, web pages, or word processors.
Will this remove bold or italic styling?
Yes. If the styling is delivered as HTML, removing HTML tags will strip bold and italic markup.
Can I keep line breaks?
Yes. Paragraphs and line breaks are preserved by default. Enable “Remove All Line Breaks” only if you want one continuous paragraph.
Does the tool store my text?
No. All processing happens in your browser and your text is not uploaded or stored.
Is this free to use?
Yes. The remove-formatting tool is free with no sign-up required.