HTML Escape & Unescape
Escape special characters to HTML entities (&, <, >, ", ') or unescape HTML entities back to plain text — all in your browser.
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What to expect
Built for developers
Convert characters like <, >, &, ", and ' to their HTML entity equivalents, or decode HTML entities back to readable text.
Runs client-side. Your data never leaves your browser.
No ads, no trackers, no popups. Pure focus.
Paste code or upload files. Both modes supported.
Share output with teammates via a permanent link.
Adapts to your system preference automatically.
Fully responsive. Works on any screen size.
About this tool
OpenFormatter's HTML Escape & Unescape tool converts special characters to HTML entities and vice versa online for free. Escapes <, >, &, ", ', and optionally all non-ASCII characters to named or numeric entities. Unescapes both named entities (&, <, etc.) and numeric entities (<, <). All processing happens in your browser — no data is sent to any server.