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.
Want a quick walkthrough? See the paste without formatting guide.
Input Text
Cleaned Text
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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.
Examples
Example 1
Input
<p>Hello, team!</p> <p>This is a <strong>status</strong> update.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Sam</p>
Output
Hello, team! This is a status update. Thanks, Sam
Result: HTML tags are stripped and spacing is normalized.
Example 2
Input
Review the <a href="https://example.com">roadmap</a> and reply by Friday.
Output
Review the roadmap and reply by Friday.
Example 3
Input
Hi team, Here is the Q1 plan: - Sales: 12 - Ops: 8
Output
Hi team, Here is the Q1 plan: - Sales: 12 - Ops: 8
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.
Common Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
What formatting does this remove?
It removes HTML tags and extra spacing by default, with optional Markdown cleanup.
Will it keep paragraphs?
Yes. Line breaks stay unless you enable "Remove All Line Breaks."
Does it work with Word or Google Docs?
Yes. It cleans the messy markup and spacing that comes from docs and email.
Can it strip Markdown too?
Yes. Turn on "Remove Markdown Formatting" in the options.
How is this different from Clean Paste?
Clean Paste is a quick preset. This page lets you fine-tune each cleaning option.