The PixelForge HTML Escape tool converts special characters in text into their HTML entity equivalents. Characters like <, >, &, ' and " have special meaning in HTML and must be escaped before being inserted into HTML documents as text content, attribute values, or code examples. This prevents XSS vulnerabilities and ensures the text renders correctly in all browsers. Simply paste your text and copy the escaped output.
Frequently Asked Questions
The five characters with special HTML meaning are escaped: & โ &, < โ <, > โ >, " โ ", ' โ '. All other characters are left unchanged.
Unescaped user input containing < or > can be interpreted as HTML tags, allowing malicious users to inject scripts (XSS attacks). Always escape user input before rendering it in HTML.
No. Browsers render HTML entities as their original characters. < displays as <. The escaped output looks identical to the original when rendered.
Yes. The five characters escaped (&, <, >, ', ") are also the reserved characters in XML. The output is valid for XML contexts as well.
There is no practical limit. Large blocks of text are escaped instantly.