Plain text converter

Plain text converterstrip the formatting, keep the words

Paste formatted text and get clean plain text back. CleanyAI strips HTML tags, Markdown syntax, extra spaces, and long dashes from copied web content or AI output, leaving readable text you can paste into any field or editor.

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What the converter strips

  • HTML tags from copied web content
  • Markdown syntax: headings, bold, italic, lists, code, links
  • Long dashes replaced with natural punctuation
  • Extra spaces and double periods normalized
  • List markers cleaned to consistent lines
Before
<h2>Quarterly Report</h2>
<p>Revenue is <strong>up</strong> this quarter — see the <a href="https://example.com">summary</a>.</p>
After
Quarterly Report
Revenue is up this quarter, see the summary.

Convert in seconds

  1. 01

    Paste

    Paste formatted, HTML, or AI text into the converter.

  2. 02

    Convert

    All formatting is stripped to plain text in one click.

  3. 03

    Copy

    Copy clean plain text, or download a .txt file.

Plain text questions

What counts as plain text?
Plain text has no formatting symbols or markup, just words and line breaks. It pastes cleanly into any input, form, or editor without carrying styling along.
Does it remove HTML as well as Markdown?
Yes. The converter strips HTML tags and Markdown syntax in the same pass, along with extra spaces and long dashes.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs in your browser. Nothing is stored and no sign-up is required.

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