What does the URL article extractor do?

The URL article extractor takes any article link and returns a clean, readable version of the article text without ads, popups, sidebars or cookie banners. You can then summarize the article, see word and reading time stats, and export everything to a PDF.

Do you store my URLs or article text?

No. The article extractor runs in your browser, using client-side processing. Your URL and cleaned text are not sent to a PlainBench server.

URL Article Extractor & Cleaner (Read Without Ads)

Paste an article link and turn it into clean, readable text with no ads, popups, sidebars or cookie walls. Then summarize the article, check word counts and reading time, and export everything to a PDF – all in your browser with no sign-up.

Paste an article URL

Article URL

This URL article extractor runs locally in your browser. We don’t store your URLs or article text. If a site blocks tools like this, copy the article text and use the manual cleaning box below.

Or paste article text manually

If the article is behind a strict cookie wall or paywall, paste the visible text here and we’ll clean it up.

Clean article text

This is the clutter-free version of the article: no ads, sidebars or pop-ups – just the core content.

              Paste a URL and click Extract & Clean to see the article here.
            

Summarize article

Get a quick overview without reading every word. Summaries are generated locally from the cleaned text using a lightweight heuristic.

Summary length

              Your summary will appear here after you extract an article.
            

Stats & export

Word count
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Character count
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Estimated reading time
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Sentences / paragraphs
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Export as PDF

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What this URL article extractor is built for

This PlainBench URL article extractor is designed for a simple job: turn messy web articles into clean, readable text. Many news and blog sites are full of ads, auto-playing videos, giant cookie banners, and layout tricks that make reading frustrating. This tool focuses on the main content and throws away the clutter.

After extracting the article, you can see how long it is, estimate reading time, and generate a short, medium, or long summary. If you like to save things for later, you can export either the full article or the summary as a PDF in one click.

For other simple tools, you can try the online word counter, the age calculator, or the PDF page editor.

Runs entirely in your browser – no sign-up, no login.
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile phones with the same interface.
Ideal for research, studying, and distraction-free reading.

How to use this URL article extractor

Paste any public article link into the URL box at the top and click Extract & Clean.
Review the clutter-free version of the article in the Clean article text panel.
Generate a short, medium or long summary, and copy it with one click.
Check word count, character count, and estimated reading time for quick planning.
Export either the full clean article or the summary as a PDF to save or share.