Productive ToolboxMarkdown to Text
Remove Markdown symbols such as ** and ## from ChatGPT and other AI answers, and copy clean text or formatted text for Word and email.
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Clean Up Text From ChatGPT and Other AI Tools
You copy an answer from an AI chat into an email, a form or a document, and it arrives full of **, ## and hyphens. That is Markdown, the formatting language AI chat apps write in. This tool turns it into clean, readable plain text, or copies it with real bold, headings and lists for Word and Google Docs.
It reads the Markdown structure rather than deleting every asterisk, so a 5 * 3 in a sentence and the symbols inside code blocks stay as they are, nested lists keep their indentation, and numbered lists keep their numbers.
What Gets Removed
| Markdown | Means | Plain text |
|---|---|---|
| **bold** or __bold__ | Bold | bold |
| *italic* or _italic_ | Italic | italic |
| ## Heading | Heading | Heading |
| - item or * item | Bullet list | • item |
| 1. item | Numbered list | 1. item |
| [text](https://…) | Link | text |
| `code` | Inline code | code |
| > quote | Quote | quote |
| | a | b | | Table | a ⇥ b |
How to Remove Markdown
- 1Paste your text: Paste an answer from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any text written in Markdown into the left box.
- 2Choose the clean-up: Pick how list bullets look, whether to replace em dashes, keep link addresses, straighten quotes, or remove emoji and reference numbers.
- 3Check the result: The clean text appears on the right as you type, with the word and character count.
- 4Copy or download: Copy plain text for forms and messages, Copy for Word / Google Docs to keep bold, headings and lists, or download a .txt file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does text from ChatGPT have ** and ## in it?
AI chat apps write their answers in Markdown, where **text** means bold, ## starts a heading and a hyphen starts a list item. The chat window shows the formatting, but some copy buttons, apps and forms paste the raw symbols instead.
How do I remove the asterisks from ChatGPT text?
Paste the text in the left box. The ** and * around bold and italic words are removed, along with heading marks, list hyphens, backticks and quote markers, and the clean text appears on the right.
How do I paste ChatGPT text into Word without the symbols?
Paste it here and click Copy for Word / Google Docs. Then paste into Word, Google Docs, Outlook or Gmail: headings, bold, italics and lists come through as real formatting, with no Markdown symbols.
Can it remove em dashes?
Yes. Set Em dashes to Replace with - or Replace with a comma. Keep leaves them as they are.
What happens to links, tables and code?
Links keep their text, and their address too if you tick Keep link addresses. Tables become rows with tab-separated columns, which paste into a spreadsheet as columns. Code blocks are kept exactly as written, including any * or _ inside them.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. We do not collect or store your text.
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