How to use the Remove Text Formatting Tool

Paste any formatted text into the input. Choose whether to preserve line breaks and paragraph structure (default — recommended) or strip everything to a flat single block. Click Convert. The output has all bold, italic, links, tables, and hidden markup removed but is still readable.

Pourquoi cet outil est important

The Plain Text Converter strips formatting AND line breaks. The Remove Text Formatting tool strips formatting but preserves your paragraph structure — which is what you usually want when moving copy between platforms. Both tools handle different jobs.

Cas d'utilisation courants

• Moving article drafts between Notion, Google Docs, and your CMS
• Stripping links and styling from RSS feed content before republishing
• Cleaning pasted code documentation before quoting in support emails
• Preparing copy for Markdown conversion where you want raw text
• Pasting addresses, contact details, and lists from web pages without inheriting font styles
• Newsletter copy that needs to fit a strict template

Foire aux questions

What is the difference between Plain Text Converter and Remove Text Formatting?
The Plain Text Converter is more aggressive — it normalizes whitespace and removes most special characters. Remove Text Formatting preserves structure (paragraphs, line breaks) while stripping styling. Use Remove Formatting when structure matters; use Plain Text for code or JSON destinations.

Will it remove emoji or accents?
No. Emoji, accented Latin letters, Cyrillic, Arabic, and other valid Unicode pass through unchanged.

What about Markdown formatting?
Markdown syntax (** for bold, _ for italic, # for headings) is treated as text — we do NOT strip it. Use a Markdown renderer if you want to convert syntax to formatting.

Can I batch-process multiple files?
The browser-based tool handles one paste at a time. For programmatic batch use, the underlying regex set is straightforward to replicate in a script.