Why do I need to escape HTML?

To display literal HTML characters as text in a web page without the browser interpreting them as HTML code.

What is HTML unescaping?

The reverse process — converting HTML entities like & back to their original characters (&, , etc.).

Yes, all processing happens in your browser.

HTML Escape / Unescape

Escape HTML special characters or unescape HTML entities.

Input

Output

HTML Escape converts special characters (&, <, >, ", ') into their HTML entity equivalents so they render as literal text in HTML. Unescape does the reverse.

How to Use

1
Paste your text or HTML
Enter the text containing special characters like <, >, &, or " that you want to display safely in HTML.
2
Escape or Unescape
Click "Escape" to convert special characters to HTML entities, or "Unescape" to reverse the encoding.
3
Copy the result
Copy the output and embed it safely in your HTML template, CMS, or email.

Frequently Asked Questions

: & → &, < → <, > → >, " → ", and ' → '.

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