Remove Rich Formatting
Paste as Plain Text
Remove formatting from Word, Google Docs, Outlook, Gmail, Slack or Discord and keep only plain text.
Plain text workspace
Remove formatting while keeping readable content
Clean and portable
What does Paste as Plain Text do?
This tool removes HTML markup, fonts, colors, links, inline styles and hidden rich-text metadata while keeping the readable content, paragraphs, line breaks and lists when possible.
The conversion runs locally in your browser and produces portable text for translators, writers, freelancers, spreadsheets, CMS systems, CAT tools and email composition.
Common sources
When should you use it?
Use it when content copied from Word documents, Google Docs, Outlook, Gmail, Slack, Discord or websites brings fonts, colors, links or hidden rich-text formatting into another app.
For more targeted cleanup, try Fix Copy-Paste Formatting, Clean OCR Text or Remove Weird Unicode Characters.
Benefits
Best for plain-text conversion
Word and Google Docs
Remove fonts, styles, colors, links and embedded formatting.
Outlook and Gmail
Keep the message text without email client styling.
Slack and Discord
Copy chat text without carrying over app formatting.
Intent
Use this tool if...
Use Paste as Plain Text when the words are correct but the formatting is not welcome in the destination app. Need to repair broken spacing or line wrapping after pasting? Use Fix Copy-Paste Formatting.
FAQ
Paste as plain text questions
How is this different from a text cleaner?
This tool focuses specifically on removing formatting and keeping plain text.
Does it remove links?
Yes. The link formatting is removed while keeping readable text.
Does it remove HTML?
Yes. It removes HTML tags and rich-text markup so the output is plain readable text.
Does it work with Word and Google Docs?
Yes. It is designed for text copied from Word, Google Docs and similar rich-text editors.
Does it work with Outlook and Gmail?
Yes. It removes email formatting while keeping the readable message text.
Does it send my text to servers?
No.
Can I use it before translation?
Yes. It is useful for preparing text for translation workflows.