Strip HTML and hidden characters from text

Clean pasted text by removing HTML tags, invisible characters, non-breaking spaces, and other hidden formatting junk.

Open Text Cleaner

What it removes

The tool can remove visible HTML markup, non-breaking spaces, zero-width characters, and common invisible characters that make pasted text behave strangely.

How to clean hidden characters

  1. Open the Text Cleaner.
  2. Paste the copied text.
  3. Click Strip HTML & hidden characters.
  4. Copy the clean text.

Common signs

Use this if text will not wrap properly, contains odd spacing, fails validation, or looks normal but behaves badly in another app.

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