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html2text for Mac

Advanced HTML-to-text converter

Quick answer: html2text is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install html2text. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 27 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What html2text is

html2text is a command-line tool for macOS: advanced HTML-to-text converter.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://gitlab.com/grobian/html2text.

How to install html2text

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install html2text.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install html2text on Mac?

Run brew install html2text in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is html2text open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does html2text run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is html2text?

It was installed 27 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5808 in this catalogue.

What version of html2text is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.4.0.