diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/Text.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/Text.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c6e71a7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/Text.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Joshua Filby <joshua@filby.me>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+/**
+ * A set of utilities to use when dealing with text.
+ */
+public class Text
+{
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes all tags from the given `str`.
+	 *
+	 * @param str The string to remove tags from.
+	 * @return The given `str` with all tags removed from it.
+	 */
+	public static String removeTags(String str)
+	{
+		StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(str.length());
+		boolean inTag = false;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++)
+		{
+			char currentChar = str.charAt(i);
+
+			if (currentChar == '<')
+			{
+				inTag = true;
+			}
+			else if (currentChar == '>')
+			{
+				inTag = false;
+			}
+			else if (!inTag)
+			{
+				builder.append(currentChar);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return builder.toString();
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/TextTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/TextTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8c9fa9511
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/util/TextTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Joshua Filby <joshua@filby.me>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.util;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class TextTest
+{
+	@Test
+	public void removeTags()
+	{
+		assertEquals("Test", Text.removeTags("<col=FFFFFF>Test</col>"));
+		assertEquals("Test", Text.removeTags("<img=1><s>Test</s>"));
+		assertEquals("Zezima  (level-126)", Text.removeTags("<col=ffffff><img=2>Zezima<col=00ffff>  (level-126)"));
+		assertEquals("", Text.removeTags("<colrandomtext test>"));
+		assertEquals("Not so much.", Text.removeTags("<col=FFFFFF This is a very special message.</col>Not so much."));
+		assertEquals("Remove no tags", Text.removeTags("Remove no tags"));
+	}
+
+}