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HTML Escape

Escape & < > " and ' so untrusted text can be safely inserted into HTML pages and attributes.

Runs in your browserText → HTML
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Example

Input
<script>alert("x")</script>
Output
&lt;script&gt;alert(&quot;x&quot;)&lt;/script&gt;

How to use the HTML Escape

  1. Paste or type your Text into the input area, or open a file from your device.
  2. Adjust the options above the editor if the tool offers any.
  3. Review the HTML result, then copy it or download it as a file.

Privacy and limitations

  • Your data is processed on your device and is not uploaded to any server.

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