diff --git a/harper-core/src/document.rs b/harper-core/src/document.rs
index a6b8c8b8..58b9b59d 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/document.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/document.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl Document {
     /// [`Punctuation::Quote::twin_loc`] field. This is on a best effort
     /// basis.
     ///
-    /// Current algorithm is very basic and could use some work.
+    /// Current algorithm is basic and could use some work.
     fn match_quotes(&mut self) {
         let quote_indices: Vec<usize> = self.tokens.iter_quote_indices().collect();
 
diff --git a/harper-core/src/language_detection.rs b/harper-core/src/language_detection.rs
index fb9a1509..cd9a5bac 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/language_detection.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/language_detection.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub fn is_likely_english(toks: &[Token], source: &[char], dict: &impl Dictionary
     let mut total_words = 0;
     let mut valid_words = 0;
     let mut punctuation = 0;
+    let mut unlintable = 0;
 
     for token in toks {
         match token.kind {
@@ -22,10 +23,15 @@ pub fn is_likely_english(toks: &[Token], source: &[char], dict: &impl Dictionary
                 }
             }
             TokenKind::Punctuation(_) => punctuation += 1,
+            TokenKind::Unlintable => unlintable += 1,
             _ => (),
         }
     }
 
+    if unlintable > valid_words {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (punctuation as f32 * 1.25) > valid_words as f32 {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/harper-core/src/parsers/isolate_english.rs b/harper-core/src/parsers/isolate_english.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6091bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/harper-core/src/parsers/isolate_english.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use crate::{language_detection::is_likely_english, Dictionary};
+
+use super::{Parser, Token, TokenStringExt};
+
+/// A parser that wraps another, using heuristics to quickly redact paragraphs of a document that aren't
+/// intended to be English text.
+pub struct IsolateEnglish<D: Dictionary> {
+    inner: Box<dyn Parser>,
+    dict: D,
+}
+
+impl<D: Dictionary> IsolateEnglish<D> {
+    pub fn new(inner: Box<dyn Parser>, dictionary: D) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner,
+            dict: dictionary,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<D: Dictionary> Parser for IsolateEnglish<D> {
+    fn parse(&mut self, source: &[char]) -> Vec<Token> {
+        let tokens = self.inner.parse(source);
+
+        let mut english_tokens: Vec<Token> = Vec::with_capacity(tokens.len());
+
+        for sentence in tokens.iter_sentences() {
+            if sentence.len() > 5 && is_likely_english(sentence, source, &self.dict) {
+                english_tokens.extend(sentence);
+            }
+        }
+
+        english_tokens
+    }
+}
diff --git a/harper-core/src/parsers/mod.rs b/harper-core/src/parsers/mod.rs
index 3f1efad2..f35f209b 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/parsers/mod.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/parsers/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 mod collapse_identifiers;
+mod isolate_english;
 mod markdown;
 mod mask;
 mod plain_english;
 
 use blanket::blanket;
 pub use collapse_identifiers::CollapseIdentifiers;
+pub use isolate_english::IsolateEnglish;
 pub use markdown::Markdown;
 pub use mask::Mask;
 pub use plain_english::PlainEnglish;
diff --git a/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs b/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
index ad3f6f34..53eeffc7 100644
--- a/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/harper-wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::Mutex;
 
 use harper_core::language_detection::is_doc_likely_english;
 use harper_core::linting::{LintGroup, LintGroupConfig, Linter};
-use harper_core::parsers::Markdown;
+use harper_core::parsers::{IsolateEnglish, Markdown, PlainEnglish};
 use harper_core::{remove_overlaps, Document, FullDictionary, Lrc};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use wasm_bindgen::prelude::wasm_bindgen;
@@ -28,13 +28,26 @@ pub fn setup() {
     tracing_wasm::set_as_global_default();
 }
 
-/// Helper method to quickly check if a Markdown string is likely intended to be English
+/// Helper method to quickly check if a plain string is likely intended to be English
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub fn is_likely_english(text: String) -> bool {
-    let document = Document::new_markdown_curated(&text);
+    let document = Document::new_plain_english_curated(&text);
     is_doc_likely_english(&document, &FullDictionary::curated())
 }
 
+/// Helper method to remove non-English text from a plain English document.
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub fn isolate_english(text: String) -> String {
+    let dict = FullDictionary::curated();
+
+    let document = Document::new_curated(
+        &text,
+        &mut IsolateEnglish::new(Box::new(PlainEnglish), dict.clone()),
+    );
+
+    document.to_string()
+}
+
 #[wasm_bindgen]
 pub fn get_lint_config_as_object() -> JsValue {
     let linter = LINTER.lock().unwrap();
diff --git a/packages/web/src/lib/analysis.ts b/packages/web/src/lib/analysis.ts
index a5b9f758..677904bd 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/lib/analysis.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/lib/analysis.ts
@@ -31,3 +31,9 @@ export async function isLikelyEnglish(text: string): Promise<boolean> {
 
 	return wasm.is_likely_english(text);
 }
+
+export async function isolateEnglish(text: string): Promise<string> {
+	const wasm = await import('wasm');
+
+	return wasm.isolate_english(text);
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/routes/languagedetection/+page.svelte b/packages/web/src/routes/languagedetection/+page.svelte
index 0bd63081..cd6af588 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/routes/languagedetection/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/routes/languagedetection/+page.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { isLikelyEnglish } from '$lib/analysis';
+	import { isLikelyEnglish, isolateEnglish } from '$lib/analysis';
 	import { Textarea, Select } from 'flowbite-svelte';
 	import demoText from '../../../../../demo.md?raw';
 
 	let isEnglish: boolean | null = null;
 	let text = '';
+	let strippedText = '';
 
 	$: isLikelyEnglish(text).then((v) => (isEnglish = v));
+	$: isolateEnglish(text).then((t) => (strippedText = t));
 
 	$: color = isEnglish == null ? '' : isEnglish ? 'bg-green-100' : 'bg-red-100';
 
@@ -49,4 +51,6 @@
 		bind:value={text}
 		placeholder="Is your text supposed to be English?"
 	/>
+
+	<Textarea rows={8} value={strippedText} />
 </div>