Strip HTML markup and decode HTML entities from spreadsheet text
Strip HTML markup tags and decode HTML entities from product descriptions, CMS exports, and scraped text.
Interactive Sample Data
| product_id | title | html_description | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRD-01 | Ergonomic Desk | <p>High-grade <strong>steel frame</strong> desk with & dual motors.</p> | 450.00 |
| PRD-02 | Office Chair | <span>Breathable mesh back.<br>Adjustable lumbar support.</span> | 220.00 |
| PRD-03 | Monitor Arm | <div class="desc"><a href="/spec">Heavy-duty</a> gas spring mount.</div> | 85.00 |
| PRD-04 | Desk Mat | <p>Water-resistant felt — 90x40cm.</p> | 25.00 |
How this tool works
Things that usually go wrong
- Glued Words After Stripping Tags: Stripping tags directly without replacing line breaks turns "item 1
- item 2" into "item 1item 2". DataFix converts tags to spaces.
- Undecoded Entities (&, ): Stripping tags leaves entities like & behind. DataFix decodes all HTML entities into standard punctuation.
- Accidental Stripping of Comparison Signs (< >): Mathematical comparisons like "price < 100" can be mistaken for HTML. DataFix only strips recognized HTML tag patterns.
Edge cases we tested
Safely handled without schema corruption.
Sanitized prior to processing.
Streamed via client-side Web Worker without tab freezing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will words get glued together when removing tags?
No. Block tags like
,
Does it decode HTML entities like & and "?
Yes! It decodes both named entities (&) and numeric entities (&) into standard characters.
Can I apply this to specific columns only?
Yes. You can target specific description columns without affecting other fields.
Is my data private?
Your rows never leave your browser. All processing runs in a JavaScript Web Worker inside this tab.
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