diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index c806d3f..cf58d80 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/cache"
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/htfilter"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/httpsig"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/login"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/mz"
@@ -342,8 +343,7 @@ func gethonksbysearch(userid int64, q string, wanted int64) []*Honk {
 			continue
 		}
 		t = "%" + t + "%"
-		queries = append(queries, negate+"(noise like ? or precis like ?)")
-		params = append(params, t)
+		queries = append(queries, negate+"(plain like ?)")
 		params = append(params, t)
 	}
 
@@ -789,6 +789,27 @@ func loadchatter(userid int64) []*Chatter {
 	return chatter
 }
 
+func (honk *Honk) Plain() string {
+	var plain []string
+	var filt htfilter.Filter
+	filt.WithLinks = true
+	if honk.Precis != "" {
+		t, _ := filt.TextOnly(honk.Precis)
+		plain = append(plain, t)
+	}
+	if honk.Format == "html" {
+		t, _ := filt.TextOnly(honk.Noise)
+		plain = append(plain, t)
+	} else {
+		plain = append(plain, honk.Noise)
+	}
+	for _, d := range honk.Donks {
+		plain = append(plain, d.Name)
+		plain = append(plain, d.Desc)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(plain, " ")
+}
+
 func savehonk(h *Honk) error {
 	dt := h.Date.UTC().Format(dbtimeformat)
 	aud := strings.Join(h.Audience, " ")
@@ -799,10 +820,11 @@ func savehonk(h *Honk) error {
 		elog.Printf("can't begin tx: %s", err)
 		return err
 	}
+	plain := h.Plain()
 
 	res, err := tx.Stmt(stmtSaveHonk).Exec(h.UserID, h.What, h.Honker, h.XID, h.RID, dt, h.URL,
 		aud, h.Noise, h.Convoy, h.Whofore, h.Format, h.Precis,
-		h.Oonker, h.Flags)
+		h.Oonker, h.Flags, plain)
 	if err == nil {
 		h.ID, _ = res.LastInsertId()
 		err = saveextras(tx, h)
@@ -833,10 +855,11 @@ func updatehonk(h *Honk) error {
 		elog.Printf("can't begin tx: %s", err)
 		return err
 	}
+	plain := h.Plain()
 
 	err = deleteextras(tx, h.ID, false)
 	if err == nil {
-		_, err = tx.Stmt(stmtUpdateHonk).Exec(h.Precis, h.Noise, h.Format, h.Whofore, dt, h.ID)
+		_, err = tx.Stmt(stmtUpdateHonk).Exec(h.Precis, h.Noise, h.Format, h.Whofore, dt, plain, h.ID)
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		err = saveextras(tx, h)
@@ -1171,9 +1194,9 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtDeleteAllMeta = preparetodie(db, "delete from honkmeta where honkid = ?")
 	stmtDeleteSomeMeta = preparetodie(db, "delete from honkmeta where honkid = ? and genus not in ('oldrev')")
 	stmtDeleteOneMeta = preparetodie(db, "delete from honkmeta where honkid = ? and genus = ?")
-	stmtSaveHonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into honks (userid, what, honker, xid, rid, dt, url, audience, noise, convoy, whofore, format, precis, oonker, flags) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
+	stmtSaveHonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into honks (userid, what, honker, xid, rid, dt, url, audience, noise, convoy, whofore, format, precis, oonker, flags, plain) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
 	stmtDeleteHonk = preparetodie(db, "delete from honks where honkid = ?")
-	stmtUpdateHonk = preparetodie(db, "update honks set precis = ?, noise = ?, format = ?, whofore = ?, dt = ? where honkid = ?")
+	stmtUpdateHonk = preparetodie(db, "update honks set precis = ?, noise = ?, format = ?, whofore = ?, dt = ?, plain = ? where honkid = ?")
 	stmtSaveOnt = preparetodie(db, "insert into onts (ontology, honkid) values (?, ?)")
 	stmtDeleteOnts = preparetodie(db, "delete from onts where honkid = ?")
 	stmtSaveDonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into donks (honkid, chonkid, fileid) values (?, ?, ?)")
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 8a9b86f..403c3de 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ func OntIsPresent(ont, noise string) bool {
 			idx += 6
 		}
 		idx += 1
-		if idx + len(ont) >= len(noise) {
+		if idx+len(ont) >= len(noise) {
 			return false
 		}
-		test := noise[idx:idx+len(ont)]
+		test := noise[idx : idx+len(ont)]
 		test = strings.ToLower(test)
 		if test == ont {
 			return true
diff --git a/schema.sql b/schema.sql
index fe97049..1ce0071 100644
--- a/schema.sql
+++ b/schema.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-create table honks (honkid integer primary key, userid integer, what text, honker text, xid text, rid text, dt text, url text, audience text, noise text, convoy text, whofore integer, format text, precis text, oonker text, flags integer);
+create table honks (honkid integer primary key, userid integer, what text, honker text, xid text, rid text, dt text, url text, audience text, noise text, convoy text, whofore integer, format text, precis text, oonker text, flags integer, plain text);
 create table chonks (chonkid integer primary key, userid integer, xid text, who txt, target text, dt text, noise text, format text);
 create table donks (honkid integer, chonkid integer, fileid integer);
 create table filemeta (fileid integer primary key, xid text, name text, description text, url text, media text, local integer);
diff --git a/upgradedb.go b/upgradedb.go
index b4bf806..de4e135 100644
--- a/upgradedb.go
+++ b/upgradedb.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-var myVersion = 43
+var myVersion = 44
 
 type dbexecer interface {
 	Exec(query string, args ...interface{}) (sql.Result, error)
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ func upgradedb() {
 	if dbversion < 40 {
 		elog.Fatal("database is too old to upgrade")
 	}
+	try := func(s string, args ...interface{}) {
+		_, err := db.Exec(s, args...)
+		if err != nil {
+			elog.Fatalf("can't run %s: %s", s, err)
+		}
+	}
+	setV := func(ver int64) {
+		try("update config set value = ? where key = 'dbversion'", ver)
+	}
+
 	switch dbversion {
 	case 40:
 		doordie(db, "PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
@@ -87,6 +97,11 @@ func upgradedb() {
 		doordie(db, "update config set value = 43 where key = 'dbversion'")
 		fallthrough
 	case 43:
+		try("alter table honks add column plain text")
+		try("update honks set plain = ''")
+		setV(44)
+		fallthrough
+	case 44:
 
 	default:
 		elog.Fatalf("can't upgrade unknown version %d", dbversion)