# w3m
> Text-based web browser and pager that can render HTML as plain text

## Summary
Text-based web browser and pager that can render HTML as formatted plain text

## Capabilities
- Browse the web in text mode
- Render HTML as formatted plain text
- Use as a pager like less
- Display inline images in some terminals

## When to Use
- You need a text browser that doubles as a pager
- You want to convert HTML to plain text in scripts

## When NOT to Use
- You need JavaScript support

## Related Tools
- [lynx](/tools/lynx) (complementary)
- [links](/tools/links) (complementary)
- [elinks](/tools/elinks) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/w3m
