How to extract readable text
- Choose a public webpage URL or pasted HTML.
- Run the extractor.
- Switch from Source to Text to view the extracted text.
- Copy or download the text when needed.
What this HTML extractor does
SolViewer removes markup and non-readable elements from supplied HTML, then presents the remaining text in a separate text view. The report includes word, character, line and sentence counts.
It removes script, style, noscript, svg, iframe, object and embed elements before extracting text. Use View Source when you need the complete returned HTML.
What the text view includes
The text view preserves text from headings, paragraphs, lists, tables and other common content elements. It adds line breaks around block-level elements to make the result easier to read.
This tool does not create lists of links, images, metadata, scripts, stylesheets or structured data. Use the focused checkers in the navigation for those tasks.
Use the right checker for structured data
Use Heading Checker for heading hierarchy, Meta Description Checker for the description tag, and Open Graph Checker for social metadata.
URL mode vs pasted HTML mode
| URL mode | Pasted HTML mode |
|---|---|
| Retrieves markup available from a public URL | Analyzes the exact code supplied by the user |
| Can be affected by redirects, blocking and request conditions | Does not require fetching a live webpage |
| May differ from the browser’s live DOM | Represents only the pasted content |
| Useful for checking a deployed page | Useful for drafts, snippets and saved files |
Need to render or inspect supplied code visually? Use the HTML Viewer.
Why might extracted data differ from the visible page?
The extractor may analyze server-returned HTML rather than the DOM after JavaScript execution. Data loaded later by scripts can therefore be missing.
Other causes include:
- Authentication or cookie-dependent content
- Redirects
- Different user-agent responses
- Bot protection
- Malformed markup
- Content embedded inside frames or external applications
Common uses
- Build an inventory of page links
- Review image references and alt attributes
- Check the heading outline
- Locate metadata and structured data
- Inspect stylesheet and script references
- Compare a live page with supplied HTML
- Prepare data for a focused manual review
Frequently asked questions
Does an HTML extractor show the complete source?
It may analyze the full input, but its purpose is to organize selected elements. Use View Source when you need to read the complete returned HTML.
Can it extract JavaScript-generated content?
Only when the tool explicitly renders the page before extraction. If it analyzes the returned HTML, later DOM changes may not be included.
Can I extract all links from an entire website?
A page-level extractor normally reports links from one analyzed document. A complete site inventory requires a crawler and a defined crawl scope.
Why are some image URLs incomplete?
Relative URLs depend on the document’s base URL. The tool should resolve them in URL mode when supported and preserve the original value for transparency.
Is extracted data automatically an SEO audit?
No. Extraction shows what was found. Interpretation requires context, and a broader review belongs in the SEO Checker.