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HTML to Text

by pavlosmcg@gmail.com · Developer Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Extract plain text from the active tab and copy it to the clipboard.

Users
307
+29 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#53K
#45K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 26 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
0154307Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 307 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
012Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About HTML to Text

HTML to Text is a fast, lightweight extension that extracts clean plain text from any webpage and copies it directly to your clipboard. With a single click, convert complex HTML pages into readable text — perfect for research, automation, AI workflows, and content archiving. Features: - Convert HTML to plain text instantly. - Extract text from the active tab. - Remove HTML tags and formatting. - Copy readable text to clipboard. Whether you need to strip HTML markup, extract readable content from a webpage, or prepare clean text for AI tools, this extension makes it effortless. Privacy & Security: - Runs locally in your browser. No data is sent to any server. - Only processes the active tab when you click the extension. - No tracking, analytics, or background activity. All text extraction happens entirely on your device. Ideal For: - Researchers and writers - Converting webpages to plain text - Quickly extracting readable text from complex pages - Anyone who needs clean, human-readable text Simple. Fast. Private. Extract text from any webpage in seconds.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days+29+10.4%00.00
6 months+249+429.3%+10.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where HTML to Text appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
html#56+14

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.0.025 Feb 2026

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
25 Feb 2026
Size
3.2 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
raw.githubusercontent.com
Support
github.com
Extension ID
gkifejnigfkllnlbbeajgenbkjonkoaj

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabscriptingclipboardWrite

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