HTML Email to Plain Text Converter
Create the plain-text version of your HTML email in one click. Headings, lists, buttons and links stay readable; hidden code, tracking pixels and preheader tricks are removed.
Why your email needs a plain-text version
Well-built marketing emails are sent as "multipart": an HTML version and a plain-text version together. Some spam filters treat HTML-only email as more suspicious, and some readers (smartwatches, accessibility tools, text-only email apps) show the plain-text part.
This converter keeps your headings, paragraphs, lists, buttons and links readable, drops hidden preheader tricks, tracking pixels and code, and lays tables out line by line. Paste the result into the "plain text" field of your email platform.
How to use the HTML to Plain Text
- Paste your email's HTML, or open the .html file exported from your email platform.
- Choose whether to show link addresses and wrap long lines.
- Press Convert and read through the result.
- Copy it into your platform's plain-text version field.
Making the plain-text version read well
Check that every important link appears with its address, since there are no buttons in plain text.
Make sure image-only content (like a banner with the offer written in it) is also described in words; the converter uses image descriptions (alt text) where you've set them.
Keep it short: readers of plain text want the message and the link, not the whole design.
Which platforms use a plain-text version?
Most email platforms (Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo, HubSpot and others) send a plain-text part alongside your HTML, and many let you edit it. Some generate it automatically, but the result is often messy, which is where this converter helps.
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What the HTML to plain text converter does
This converter takes the HTML code of an email and creates a clean plain-text version of it. Most email platforms send a plain-text part alongside the designed version, and the one they make on their own is often messy. Paste your HTML, press Convert, and you get readable text you can paste straight into your platform's plain-text field.
Benefits
- Keeps the structure readableParagraphs stay separate, main headings are shown in capitals, bullet lists get dashes, numbered lists keep their numbers, and horizontal lines become a simple divider.
- Links you can still useEach link's address is shown in brackets after its text, so readers can visit it without a button. Links that already show their address are not repeated, and you can switch this off.
- Removes what readers shouldn't seeCode, styles, hidden preheader text and tiny tracking images are left out of the result.
- Uses your image descriptionsWhere an image has alt text, that description is kept in the text, so an offer shown in a banner is not lost.
- Tables laid out in orderContent in table-based email layouts is written out in reading order instead of as a jumble.
- Line wrapping optionWrap lines at 76 characters so the text displays well in older and text-only email apps, or turn wrapping off.
- Quick size checkThe result shows how many lines and characters your plain-text version has.
- Copy or downloadCopy the result in one click or save it as a .txt file. You can also open an exported .html file instead of pasting.
Who it is for
- A small-business owner using Mailchimp, Brevo, Klaviyo or HubSpot who wants a tidy plain-text version of their newsletter.
- A marketer whose platform's automatic plain-text version is full of stray code or broken spacing.
- A web developer building email templates who needs a matching text part for a multipart send.
- A nonprofit sending announcements to supporters who read email on smartwatches or with screen readers.
- Anyone who wants to pull the readable words and links out of an HTML email.
How to use it
- Paste your email's HTML, or open the .html file.
- Choose whether to show link addresses and wrap lines at 76 characters.
- Press Convert.
- Read through the result, then copy it or download it as a .txt file.
Your privacy
The HTML is converted inside your browser. Nothing you paste or open is uploaded or stored.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a plain-text version of my email?
It's recommended. Sending HTML and plain text together (multipart) looks more trustworthy to spam filters and helps readers on devices that show only text.
How are links handled?
With the option on, each link's address is shown in brackets after its text, so readers can still visit it. Links whose text already shows the address aren't repeated.
Why wrap lines at 76 characters?
Some older and text-only email apps display long lines badly. Wrapping keeps the text easy to read everywhere.
Is my email uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser and nothing is stored.
Does it keep my unsubscribe link?
Yes. Links stay in the text with their address shown, including the unsubscribe link in your footer.
What happens to tables?
Table cells are written out in reading order, so a two-column layout becomes two short sections one after the other.