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HTML Encode / Escape — by BitTools

Convert between text and HTML entities.

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                How to use
                
    
                    
  1. Paste text or HTML to encode/decode.
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  2. Click Encode to convert special characters to entities.
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  3. Click Decode to convert entities back to characters.
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                About This Online HTML Escape Tool
                
This free online HTML escape/unescape tool by bitTools.cc helps you quickly convert special
                    characters to their HTML-safe equivalents (for example <, >,
                    &, ", and ') and back. All operations happen directly in
                    your browser — 100% secure and private. Use it to safely render user input in web pages, prevent
                    markup breakage, or decode escaped HTML back into readable text.
                


            

            
👉 Read More HTML Encoder/Decoder Guide by BitTools.cc


            

                
What is HTML Escape?

                

                    HTML escaping is the process of converting special characters (like <,
                    >, &, ", and ') into their corresponding
                    HTML entities.
                    This ensures that text is safely displayed in browsers without being misinterpreted as HTML code.
                


                
How Does HTML Escape Work?

                

                    The tool replaces reserved characters with their HTML entity equivalents.
                    For example: < becomes &lt;, > becomes
                    &gt;, and & becomes &amp;.
                    This prevents unwanted rendering or execution of code in HTML documents.
                


                
FAQs about HTML Escape


                
🔹 Why is HTML escape used?

                
It is mainly used to prevent browsers from interpreting user input or special text as HTML or
                    JavaScript code. This protects pages from broken layouts and cross-site scripting (XSS)
                    vulnerabilities.


                
🔹 Is HTML escape the same as encoding?

                
Not exactly. HTML escaping specifically targets special characters reserved in HTML, while encoding
                    (like URL encoding or Base64) follows different rules for different use cases.


                
🔹 What are common uses of HTML escaping?

                
HTML escaping is used when displaying user-generated content, code snippets, form inputs, or any text
                    that may contain characters that interfere with HTML markup.


                
🔹 Is HTML escape reversible?

                
Yes. You can unescape HTML entities back to their original characters whenever needed, restoring the
                    original text.


                
🔹 Does HTML escape increase text size?

                
Yes, in most cases. For example, & is written as &amp;, which uses
                    more characters.