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>")
What this pulls
Strip HTML by the row. =VERVE("htmltotext", A2) 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, "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", "<html><body><h1>Welcome</h1><p>This is a paragraph of text.</p><ul><li>Item 1</li><li>Item 2</li></ul></body></html>") 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>")
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>")
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 a spreadsheet?
Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in with your key, and type =VERVE("htmltotext", "<html><body><h1>Welcome</h1><p>This is a paragraph of text.</p><ul><li>Item 1</li><li>Item 2</li></ul></body></html>") into any cell. The same function works in Google Sheets and Excel — no scripts, no API wiring.
How many credits does each Convert HTML to Text cell cost?
Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. Filling a column of ten rows costs ten times that; a cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a static sheet doesn't keep charging.
Can I fill a whole column at once?
Yes. Reference a range instead of a single cell — e.g. point Convert HTML to Text at A2:A50 — and it returns a value for every row in one call, or just drag =VERVE("htmltotext", "<html><body><h1>Welcome</h1><p>This is a paragraph of text.</p><ul><li>Item 1</li><li>Item 2</li></ul></body></html>") down like any spreadsheet function.
Does Convert HTML to Text work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?
Yes. It's the same =VERVE() function with the same arguments and the same key in both — build a sheet in one and it behaves identically in the other.
How current is the data?
Convert HTML to Text is served live from APIVerve's production data engine, and cells recalculate on the refresh cadence you choose — every open, hourly, or every 30 minutes.
Where does the data come from, and what shows on my bill?
VerveSheets runs on APIVerve, our production data engine; Convert HTML to Text is one of 300+ sources on the same key. Invoices and card statements show APIVERVE.
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