HTML Escape & Unescape Tool
Encode HTML special characters as entities or decode entities back to text.
How to Use the HTML Escape & Unescape Tool
Paste HTML or plain text and choose whether to escape special characters into HTML entities or convert entities back to readable characters. This is useful when displaying markup as text, preparing code samples or cleaning encoded content.
Practical Example
The text <strong>Hello</strong> can be escaped so angle brackets are represented as entities instead of being interpreted as markup. Unescaping converts those entities back to the original characters.
Factors That Affect the Result
Existing entities, quotation marks, ampersands, angle brackets and repeated encoding can affect the output. Double-escaping already encoded text may produce unexpected results, so verify whether the source is raw or already encoded.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why escape HTML characters?
Escaping prevents special characters from being interpreted as active HTML markup.
Is HTML escaping the same as encryption?
No. It is a text-encoding technique for safe representation, not a security encryption method.
Can I reverse escaped HTML?
Yes, use the unescape function to convert supported entities back to their characters.