Text Mode – View the web in Content-Type=text/plain

In plain words

Text Mode is a browser tool that displays websites as plain text by setting Content-Type to text/plain. It converts web pages into a stripped-down text format, removing styling and layout elements. The tool is designed for users who prefer simpler, faster web browsing or need to access content without visual formatting. It's useful for those on slow connections, people with visual sensitivities, or anyone wanting a distraction-free reading experience.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

TLDR: Go to https://earthly-tools.com/text-mode?url=https://yoururl.com to get a readable, plain text version of a webpage. --> We have this new feature at Earthly , where you can share your local build log with others as a temporary webpage. This got me thinking about the reverse: turning a webpage into a text document. Most of my time on the web, I’m just reading text. So why do I need complex HTML pages, CSS, and JavaScript to read the web? Why can’t I just read things as text in my terminal? Admittedly this is a bit of a strange question. Plain text doesn’t have links, images, or video, but a lot of what I consume online would work as .txt file on an FTP server or old-school BBS, and…from earthly.dev

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