Encoding

HTML Escape

Escape HTML entities.

How to use HTML Escape

HTML Escape — Escape text so it is safe to place in HTML, turning <, >, &, quotes into entities. Free to use in D2i DevTools — no account required.

Steps

  1. Fill in Input. This field is required.
  2. Click Run and copy the result under the form.

Frequently asked questions

What is HTML Escape used for?

Use it to preview how user text should look inside HTML, or to build a snippet that must not be treated as markup.

How do I use the free online HTML Escape tool?

Fill in Input. This field is required. Click Run and copy the result under the form.

What can I paste or upload into HTML Escape?

Paste the raw text. Tags are not stripped; they are escaped so the browser will show them as text.

What output does HTML Escape give me?

Escaped HTML. <b> becomes &lt;b&gt;. Double quotes become &#34;.

Is HTML Escape free, and is my input private?

Yes — Your input is processed in memory for this request only. It is not saved to disk or the database, and it is cleared after the tool finishes.

Is escaped HTML the same as deleting tags?

No. The characters remain, encoded. A browser shows the tag as text instead of rendering it. Stripping tags is a different operation.

Inputs are processed in memory only and are not saved to disk or the database. Data exists only for the duration of your request.