What is HTML escaping?

HTML escaping converts special characters like , &, and quotes into HTML entities (<, >, &, etc.) for safe display.

When do I need to escape HTML?

You need to escape HTML when displaying user input or code on web pages to prevent XSS attacks and broken formatting.

Key characters include (>), & (&), " ("), and ' (').

Yes, all escaping and unescaping happens in your browser. Your data is never sent to any server.

Yes, this tool can both escape and unescape HTML entities, making it useful for both encoding and decoding.

Escape HTML entities and unescape HTML special characters. Perfect for developers working with HTML content and data processing.

Escape HTML Unescape HTML

Enter HTML to Escape:

Maximum 10,000 characters.

Escaped Result:

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Safely display HTML code on web pages

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Prepare content for storage in databases

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Display source code in documentation

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Process HTML entities in data pipelines

Select "Escape" to convert HTML to safe entities or "Unescape" to convert entities back to HTML
Paste your HTML or escaped text into the input field
The result is generated automatically as you type
Copy the result or download it as a text file
Use the "Example" button to see how the tool works

Escape: Converts special HTML characters (&, <, >, ", ') into HTML entities
Unescape: Converts HTML entities back to their original characters
Common Entities:
- & becomes &
- < becomes <
- > becomes >
- " becomes "
- ' becomes '
Numeric Entities: Supports both decimal (&) and hexadecimal (&) formats
Real-time processing: Results are updated instantly as you type
Bidirectional: Easily switch between escape and unescape modes