How Text Cleaner Works
Each checked option applies its own pass over the text, in a fixed order: HTML tags are stripped first, then punctuation, then digits, and finally repeated blank lines are collapsed. Running them in this order avoids odd leftovers, such as punctuation from inside a stripped tag showing up in the result.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste your messy text, or content copied from a webpage, into the input box.
- Check the cleaning options you want applied.
- Select Clean Text to process it.
- Copy the result with Copy Result.
Example
With all four options checked, input "<p>Hello, World! Call me at 555-1234.</p>" becomes "Hello World Call me at " — tags, punctuation and digits are all removed.
Helpful Tips
- Strip HTML tags first if you're pasting from a webpage — it removes markup like <div> or <span> without touching the visible words.
- Removing punctuation also removes symbols like @ and #, so avoid it if you need to keep hashtags or email addresses intact.
- Combine "Remove numbers" with "Remove punctuation" to strip a block of text down to just words and spaces.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as punctuation when I check that option?
Any character that isn't a letter, digit or whitespace is removed, including commas, periods, quotes, symbols like @ and #, and currency signs.
Will stripping HTML tags remove the text inside them too?
No, only the tags themselves (like <p> or <br>) are removed — the visible text content between tags is kept.
Can I use this to clean text copied from a PDF or Word document?
Yes, though those sources rarely include HTML tags — the punctuation, number, and blank-line options are usually the most useful ones for that kind of text.
In what order are the cleaning steps applied?
HTML tags are stripped first, then punctuation, then numbers, and blank-line collapsing runs last, regardless of the order the checkboxes are listed in.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your input is not uploaded to any server.