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Strip Formatting from Google Docs

Remove white backgrounds, hidden span tags, and font styles instantly.

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How to Clean Text Copied from Google Docs

Copying from Google Docs can be messy. It often brings along white backgrounds, span tags, and font styles that clash with your destination. PText.io cleans this up instantly.

  1. Copy your text from Google Docs.
  2. Click Open Free Editor above.
  3. Paste your text. We automatically remove all hidden formatting and backgrounds.
  4. Click the copy button to get your pure, clean plain text.

Why Google Docs text needs cleaning

Google Docs uses complex HTML to render documents. When you copy text, you are also copying that HTML. This often results in text with a white background when pasted into dark mode apps, or weird font sizes in your email marketing tools. PText.io strips all of this out, giving you just the words.