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HTML Escape/Unescape
Convert between raw text and HTML entities for safe markup rendering and content workflows.
Output
Ready
Mode
Escape
Input chars
0
Output chars
0
When to use this tool
Use HTML escaping when showing literal markup in templates, docs, or logs.
Unescape mode is useful when cleaning encoded snippets from exports and APIs.
Frequently asked questions
When should I escape HTML?
Escape HTML when rendering user-provided text in markup contexts to avoid accidental tag interpretation.
Can I unescape encoded HTML entities?
Yes. Switch to unescape mode to convert entities like ampersand, less-than, and quote codes into text.
Does this tool work with multiline input?
Yes. It supports multiline text and preserves line breaks in output.
Related tools
HTML escape and unescape tool for safe template rendering
Use this HTML escape tool when user-provided text needs to be shown literally in templates, docs, logs, or code examples.
Unescape mode is useful for reversing entity-encoded strings pulled from exports, API responses, or legacy storage.
Common production use cases
- Escape text before rendering in server-side templates.
- Decode HTML entities from imported CSV or JSON data.
- Prepare safe code snippets for help center content.
- Verify quote and angle-bracket escaping for security reviews.