DEVELOPER TOOLS
HTML escape / unescape
Escape markup characters or decode common entities.
Getting the tool ready...
Inputs are processed in your browser. This build does not send them to a server.
How it works
Escape markup characters or decode common entities. Fill in the form and choose Run tool. It opens with an example already filled in, so you can see how it works first.
What you need
- Operation (Escape HTML characters, Decode common entities)
- Your text
What you get
- The result as text
- Copy or save the result
Example
The tool opens with Operation: Escape HTML characters, and some example text.
<p>Hello & welcome</p>
Good to know
Decodes numeric entities and amp, lt, gt, quot, apos and nbsp. Output is plain text and is never executed as HTML.
Your privacy
What you type is worked out in your browser and is not sent anywhere. There are no accounts, adverts or tracking scripts.