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Plain Text Email Generator
Generate the plain text alternative for an HTML email, with links written out, structure preserved, and line length set for older clients.
This works right here on your device — nothing gets sent out.
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Plain Text Email Generator
Frontend preview — no upload or external service.
Plain text output
Headings converted to underlined lines, buttons written as "Read the guide: https://example.com/guide", wrapped at 72 characters with a numbered link list.
How the Plain Text Email Generator works
- Paste the HTML version of the email.
- Choose how links appear — inline URLs read naturally, a numbered list keeps the prose clean.
- Check the result reads as a message rather than a transcript of a layout.
FAQ
Does anyone still read plain text emails?
Some do by preference, some clients render it by default, and screen reader users often prefer it. It also affects deliverability: a multipart message with a real text alternative looks less like bulk mail than an HTML-only one.
Why 72 characters?
It is the traditional width that survives quoting and older clients without ragged wrapping. Modern clients reflow, but 72 is still the safe default for a message that may be replied to and quoted.
Can I just strip the tags?
You can, and it produces something unreadable — buttons become bare words with no destination, and layout tables become disconnected fragments. Links have to be written out to survive.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | Writing it by hand | A paid template pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Links written out | ✓ | Lost | Yes |
| Structure preserved | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No email platform needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Content stays local | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Plain Text Email Generator writes link destinations out, because a stripped-tag conversion turns every button into a word that goes nowhere.