HTML Escape

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Escape special HTML characters to safe entity equivalents.

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About HTML Escape

Convert special characters (&, <, >, ", ') into their HTML entity equivalents (&amp;, &lt;, &gt;, &quot;, &#39;). Essential for safely embedding user-generated content or dynamic text inside HTML documents to prevent cross-site scripting and parsing errors.

How to use

  1. Paste the text containing special characters into the input panel.
  2. The escaped text appears instantly in the output panel.
  3. Use the escaped text safely inside HTML attributes or body content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs about HTML Escape

Which characters are escaped?

&amp; for &, &lt; for <, &gt; for >, &quot; for ", and &#39; for single quotes.

Why is HTML escaping important?

Unescaped characters in HTML can break page structure and open cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities when displaying user input.

Is HTML escaping the same as XML escaping?

Very similar. XML escaping uses &apos; for single quotes while HTML commonly uses &#39;. Both are equivalent.

Does this handle Unicode?

This tool escapes the 5 standard HTML special characters. Unicode characters are passed through unchanged, as they are valid in HTML5.

Is my data safe?

Yes. All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.