Best Free Online Developer Tools to Use in 2026
A practical, opinionated list of the best free online developer tools worth using in 2026, organized by category so you can find what you need fast.
Aug 08, 2026
HTML to Plain Text Converter
Strip HTML tags and extract clean plain text with optional line break handling and whitespace normalization.
HTML to Plain Text
Input: 0 chars, 0 lines
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Output: 0 chars, 0 lines
- Paste HTML — Paste or type HTML markup in the input area.
- Configure options — Toggle "Preserve line breaks" to keep <br>, <p>, <div> line structure, or "Collapse whitespace" to normalize spacing.
- Copy result — Click the Copy button to copy the plain text output to your clipboard.
Is my HTML data sent to a server?
No. All processing happens 100% client-side in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.
What HTML elements are supported?
All HTML tags are stripped. Block elements like <p>, <div>, <h1>-<h6>, <li>, <br> are converted to line breaks when "Preserve line breaks" is enabled.
What is the opposite of this tool?
The opposite is Markdown to HTML or HTML Formatter if you need to work with HTML markup.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2026
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