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HTML Escape

Escape HTML characters into entities for safe display in web pages and prevent XSS attacks

HTML (Plain)
Input
Mode
HTML (Escaped)
Output

What is HTML Escape?

This HTML Escape tool converts raw HTML characters into safe HTML entities. When you need to display HTML code as text on a web page, escaping prevents the browser from interpreting it as markup. This is essential for showing code examples, displaying user-generated content safely, and preventing XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks. Characters like <, >, &, and quotes are converted to their entity equivalents (&lt;, &gt;, &amp;, &quot;).

How to Use

1

Paste your HTML code or text containing HTML characters

2

Click Escape to convert characters to entities

3

Copy the escaped output for safe display in your web page

4

Use in HTML templates, documentation, or anywhere you need to show HTML as text

Common Use Cases

Display HTML code snippets in documentation and tutorials

Safely render user-generated content without executing HTML

Prevent XSS attacks by escaping untrusted input

Show HTML examples in blog posts and technical articles

Escape HTML for use in XML, JSON strings, or database storage

Convert HTML for display in CMS systems and forums

Key Features

Instant HTML character escaping

Converts <, >, &, quotes, and other special characters

Helps prevent XSS vulnerabilities

One-click copy to clipboard

Works locally in your browser - no server upload

Quick Examples

Try these to get started

Escape HTML tags

Convert HTML tags to entities for safe display

<div class="container">Hello World</div>

Escape special characters

Escape all special HTML characters

Text with <brackets> & "quotes"

Escape code snippet

Safely escape JavaScript code for display

<script>alert("XSS")</script>

Common Questions

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