HTML Escape/Unescape

Convert HTML special characters to safe entities or decode them back with this powerful HTML Escape/Unescape Tool. Toggle encoding levels, control quote escaping, and export your results instantly. Built for safe, readable transformations in real-time without page reloads.

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Options
Trim whitespace
Escape double quotes only

How to Use:

Paste any HTML or text into the input box on the left. Use the Mode switch to choose between escaping (encoding characters like <, >, &) or unescaping (restoring them). Toggle options let you trim whitespace or escape only double quotes if needed. The output updates live on the right. You can copy it, export it, or import a file containing HTML or text content using the file input.

What the HTML Escape/Unescape Tool can do:

This tool safely escapes characters like <, >, &, ” and ‘ into their HTML entity forms so they display as text, not HTML. It also reverses them cleanly when decoding. Options let you skip single quote escaping or trim the input first. It accepts common file formats like .html, .xml, .txt, .md, and shows real-time changes with a character counter.

Example:

Before (Escape):

<p class="alert">5 > 3 & "safe"</p>

After (Escape):

&lt;p class=&quot;alert&quot;&gt;5 &gt; 3 &amp; &quot;safe&quot;&lt;/p&gt;

Before (Unescape):

&lt;span&gt;Tom &amp; Jerry&lt;/span&gt;

After (Unescape):

<span>Tom & Jerry</span>

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool when writing content for HTML pages, blogs, or systems that reject raw tags. It’s perfect for escaping dynamic content before display, sanitizing pasted markup, or decoding content from a database. Developers and editors use it to prepare or clean up HTML quickly without touching the source code.

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