Escape Html

Escape HTML Online with PicoToolkit

Encode special HTML characters so text displays safely in browsers and CMS editors. PicoToolkit’s Escape HTML tool converts the common problematic characters into HTML entities so you can paste content without tags being interpreted or breaking layouts.

How to use

• Copy the text you need to escape and paste it into the tool’s input area (copy & paste only — no file upload).
• Click Escape (the result appears immediately in the output area).
• Use the Copy button to copy the escaped text back into your editor or CMS.

What this tool escapes

• The tool converts these characters into HTML entities: < (less-than), > (greater-than), & (ampersand), " (double quote), and ' (apostrophe).
• Entity formats used by the tool:
  • < → &lt;
  • > → &gt;
  • & → &amp;
  • " → &quot;
  • ' → '
• Input method: copy & paste only. Very large inputs may be limited by browser memory.

Examples (copyable)

1) Simple HTML tag

Input:
Example

Output:
<span>Example</span>

2) Attribute value

Input:
link

Output:
<a href="http://example.com">link</a>

3) Quotation example (exact tool output)

Input:
He said: "I'm here" and left.

Output:
He said: "I'm here" and left.

Tips & edge cases

• If your text already contains HTML entities and you want to avoid double-escaping, run the Unescape HTML tool first, then re-escape.
• This tool encodes characters for safe display in HTML; it does not perform server-side input validation or replace secure escaping needed in application code. For production security (XSS protection), always apply proper server-side escaping/encoding where appropriate.
• Non-HTML content (binary files, very large code blocks) may hit browser memory limits when pasted; split content into smaller chunks if necessary.

Related tools

• Unescape HTML — decode entities back to original characters.
• HTML Stripper — remove HTML tags entirely.
• Text to HTML — convert plain text into a basic HTML document.

FAQ

Which characters are encoded?

The tool encodes: <, >, &, double quote (") and apostrophe ('). See the examples above for exact entity forms.

Will already-escaped entities be double-escaped?

If your text already contains entities, they may be escaped again. If you want to avoid that, unescape first using the Unescape HTML tool, then re-run the escape step.

Can I upload files?

No — the tool accepts copy & paste only. Inputs are processed in the browser and are subject to browser memory limits.