Free HTML Escape & Unescape that works offline
Escape reserved HTML characters such as angle brackets, ampersands and quotes, or convert HTML entities back into readable text. The result is displayed as plain text and is never inserted as active page content.
What this html escape & unescape does
Browsers interpret characters such as < and & as part of HTML syntax. Entity encoding represents those characters safely when code needs to be shown as text or embedded in an attribute. Unescaping performs the reverse transformation for named and numeric entities recognized by the browser.
How to use the HTML Escape & Unescape
- Paste HTML, a code example or encoded entities into the input editor.
- Choose Escape HTML to protect reserved characters.
- Choose Unescape entities to recover readable text.
- Copy the result into your documentation, template or source file.
Common uses
- Showing HTML snippets inside tutorials and support messages
- Preparing plain text for safe insertion into markup
- Reading entity-heavy data exports
- Testing template and content-management escaping behavior
Private processing and offline access
This tool does not submit your input to a conversion server. Processing takes place inside the browser using local JavaScript and standard Web APIs. After the PWA has been installed or cached, the page and its core features remain available without an internet connection. Closing or clearing the page removes unsaved input; the tool does not create an account or cloud history.
Tips for accurate results
- Escaping text is only one part of web security; use context-aware framework protections in production.
- Do not decode untrusted content and then inject it with innerHTML.
- Quotes are escaped because they can terminate HTML attribute values.
Frequently asked questions
Which characters are escaped?
The tool escapes ampersands, angle brackets, double quotes and single quotes.
Can it decode numeric entities?
Yes. The browser-based decoder understands standard named entities and numeric character references.
Is this a full HTML sanitizer?
No. It converts characters and entities; it does not analyze or allow-list HTML elements and attributes.