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Convert HTML to TXT

Convert HTML to TXT in seconds. Free, no signup, no watermark, no file-size limit. Your file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

At a glance

Source
HTML
Target
TXT
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
HTML

Converter

HTML to TXT

On device

Drop one or more html document files.

or select html document

Your file never leaves this browser

    The details

    What happens when you convert between text formats

    The format the web is built on. A document that a browser knows how to lay out. The text is parsed and re-emitted in the target structure — headings become HTML tags, rows become JSON objects, and so on. The result is a nothing but characters. the simplest file format and the most compatible, produced entirely inside your browser.

    What survives

    • Every piece of content
    • The hierarchy, wherever the target format can express it

    What changes

    • The exact formatting, which is replaced by the target format's own conventions
    • Anything the target format cannot represent

    Where it goes wrong

    • Markdown extensions beyond the original specification are not converted
    • CSV parsing depends on the delimiter and the quoting being conventional

    Why anyone would do this

    The same content, in the shape the next tool in the chain actually accepts.

    About the format

    The format the web is built on.

    A tree of elements and attributes, usually with CSS for styling and JavaScript for behaviour. The browser builds the page from it at request time.

    Where it is good
    • Reflows to any screen size on its own
    • Semantic markup makes a document readable by a screen reader
    • Links, images and forms are all part of the format
    Where it falls short
    • A saved page is often full of scripts and styles you did not write
    • Not a stable archive — it can rot as the web changes
    • Printing a web page rarely gives you the layout you wanted
    You will find it on
    Every website, every email client, every browser

    The thing people miss

    A browser can print a page to PDF perfectly well — which is why most "PDF from the web" features are just the print dialog.

    About the target

    Nothing but characters.

    A sequence of bytes, usually UTF-8, with a line ending convention. There is no header and no metadata.

    • Any device on earth can open it
    • Searchable, greppable and scriptable
    • Zero conversion risk, because there is nothing to lose

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with HTML

    Turning a document into a shareable web page

    Sending a rich, styled letter that works on any device

    Reading a page that no longer renders on its own site

    Specification

    The details, in one table

    Source formatHTML — HTML document
    Target formatTXT — Plain text
    Typical source size10 KB – 5 MB
    RunsIn your browser
    Account neededNo
    WatermarkNone
    File extension.html .htm → .txt

    How to

    HTML to TXT, step by step

    1. 01

      Add your html document

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Choose the TXT settings

      Set the TXT-specific options — everything happens locally, so the speed is your device, not a queue.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      The finished TXT downloads to your device. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is retained.

    Also available

    HTML converts into

    PDFPDF documentMDMarkdownDOCXWord documentRTFRich Text Format

    Questions

    HTML conversion questions

    What actually happens to my HTML file when I convert it to TXT?

    The text is parsed and re-emitted in the target structure — headings become HTML tags, rows become JSON objects, and so on. So the HTML file is unpacked, the content is laid out, and the result is written out as TXT. Every piece of content survives unchanged.

    Will converting HTML to TXT reduce the quality?

    Partly. Some formatting is approximated because the two formats describe layout differently. The text itself is never re-typed, so no words are lost.

    Is my HTML file uploaded to a server?

    No. This HTML to TXT conversion runs as JavaScript inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device, so there is no upload step, no file-size limit and no copy of your HTML file on any server.

    Do I need an account or will there be a watermark?

    Neither. There is no sign-up step, no email capture and no watermark on the output. The only limits are the ones your own device imposes.

    What is the most common mistake people make when converting HTML to TXT?

    Markdown extensions beyond the original specification are not converted

    Why would somebody convert HTML to TXT at all?

    The same content, in the shape the next tool in the chain actually accepts. In short: turning a document into a shareable web page

    Something most people do not know about HTML?

    A browser can print a page to PDF perfectly well — which is why most "PDF from the web" features are just the print dialog.