fx=VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "text")
What this pulls
Strip HTML by the row. Returns clean text from markup down a whole column — Google Sheets or Excel.
It's one of 250+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE() function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.
See it in a cell
A real example — the input you type, and the values you can pull from it. Click any cell to see the formula behind it.
htmltotext.xlsxsample data
B2fx=VERVE("htmltotext", A2, "field", "text")
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<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>
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click any cell to see its formula1 credit / cell
Ways to use it
One value per row
Fill =VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "text") down a column and Convert HTML to Text returns a result for every row — a batch of live values in a single drag, no code.
Enrich data in place
Add Convert HTML to Text beside a table you already have to append its output right where your data lives, then sort, filter, or chart on it.
Stays fresh on its own
Set the sheet to refresh on a schedule and the convert html to text values keep themselves current without anyone re-typing.
Use it in your sheet
The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.
Google SheetsAdd-on
Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.
fx=VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "text")
Microsoft ExcelAdd-in
Same source, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Excel namespaces it as VERVE.CALL. Drag to fill a whole column.
fx=VERVE.CALL("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "text")
Fields you can pull
Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.
Detected LanguagePremium
fx=VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "detectedLanguage")
Character Count
fx=VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "characterCount")
Word Count
fx=VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "wordCount")
Premium marks data included on paid plans. On the Free plan a marked field is withheld and a marked input is ignored — either way the cell reads #PREMIUM(name) instead of a value, so a gated answer can never be mistaken for a real one. Everything unmarked works on every plan. Compare plans
Convert HTML to Text, answered
Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.
How do I pull Convert HTML to Text into Google Sheets?
Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in once with your key, and type =VERVE("htmltotext", "<!doctype html> <html> <head> <title>This is the title of the webpage!</title> </head> <body> <p>This is an example paragraph. Anything in the <strong>body</strong> tag will appear on the page, just like this <strong>p</strong> tag and its contents.</p> </body> </html>", "field", "characterCount") into any cell. The "field" argument names the value you want back, so the cell resolves to a single number or string you can chart, sort, or feed into another formula.
What data can I pull from Convert HTML to Text?
Convert HTML to Text returns characterCount and wordCount — name any one of them as the "field" argument and that value lands in the cell. Leave the field out and the whole record spills into a two-column table instead.
Which Convert HTML to Text fields need a paid plan?
detectedLanguage is included from the Starter plan up. On the Free plan the cell returns #PREMIUM(field) rather than a wrong or empty value, so it's always obvious which one to upgrade for. Every other field works on Free.
Can I fill a whole column of Convert HTML to Text at once?
Yes. Put your html values down a column and point the formula at the range — A2:A50 instead of A2 — and one call returns a value for every row. Dragging the formula down works too, but the range form is a single billed call per column rather than one per cell.
How many credits does each Convert HTML to Text cell cost?
Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. A cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a sheet you aren't touching doesn't keep charging.
Does Convert HTML to Text work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?
Yes — same arguments, same key, same fields. Excel namespaces custom functions, so the call is =VERVE.CALL() there and =VERVE() in Google Sheets; nothing else about it changes.
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