Extract Text from BBCode

Remove forum tags like [b], [url], and [quote] to reveal plain text content.

Input BBCode

Statistics

Characters (Before)0
Characters (After)0
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Forum Cleaning

Bulletin Board Code (BBCode) is used on many forums (phpBB, vBulletin). This tool strips those tags so you can read or edit the post as plain text.

Plain Text Output
Hello World

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Extract Text from BBCode

The Extract Text from BBCode tool helps you moderate or migrate content from forums. It strips out all formatting tags—like `[b]`, `[i]`, `[url]`, `[quote]`—giving you the plain text content underneath.

Common Uses

Forum Migration

Clean up thousands of old posts when moving away from legacy forum software.

Readability

Read complex tutorials without being distracted by broken or excessive formatting tags.

How to use

  1. Input: Type or paste BBCode text, or upload a forum post file.
  2. Extract: The tool automatically removes all [tags].
  3. Save: Click "Copy" or "Download" the cleaned text.

Example

Input
Click [url=google.com]here[/url] now!
Result
Click here now!

Features

  • AttributesHandles complex tags like `[color=red]` or `[size=150]`.
  • Nested TagsWorks perfectly on text with multiple layers of formatting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I upload files?

Yes! Upload .txt or .bb files up to 5MB. Download the cleaned text with one click.

What is BBCode?

BBCode (Bulletin Board Code) is a lightweight markup language used to format posts in many message boards and forums. Tags are enclosed in square brackets, like [b] for bold.

Does it work with phpBB forums?

Yes! This tool works with BBCode from phpBB, vBulletin, MyBB, and other forum software that uses square bracket tags.

What tags are removed?

All BBCode tags including [b], [i], [u], [url], [quote], [color], [size], [img], and custom tags with attributes like [color=red].

Does it handle nested tags?

Yes. The tool removes all BBCode tags regardless of nesting level, leaving only the text content.

Can I clean multiple forum posts?

Yes. Paste all posts into the input area, or upload a file containing multiple posts for batch cleaning.

Does it remove emojis?

It removes standard text-based BBCode tokens. Unicode emojis are typically preserved unless they are inserted as BBCode image tags.

Is my data secure?

Yes! All processing happens locally in your browser. No forum content is sent to our servers.

Can I use this for forum migration?

Absolutely! This tool is perfect for cleaning up posts when migrating from BBCode-based forums to other platforms.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free. No registration required, no limits.