HTML Escape: Convert Special Characters to HTML Entities [2024]

Convert special characters to HTML entities quickly and accurately. Support for extended characters, line breaks, and comprehensive character sets for web development.

✓ Extended Characters✓ Line Break Support✓ Common Entities

Supported Characters

Common HTML Entities

  • Basic Symbols

    < > & " '

  • Currency Symbols

    ¢ £ ¥ € ¤

  • Copyright & Trademark

    © ® ™

Extended Characters

  • Mathematical Symbols

    ± × ÷ ≠ ≤ ≥

  • Punctuation Marks

    ¡ ¿ « » § ¶

  • Special Symbols

    † ‡ • … ′ ″

Common Use Cases

Web Development

  • • HTML content
  • • XML documents
  • • Meta descriptions
  • • Template strings

Content Creation

  • • Blog posts
  • • Newsletter content
  • • Article formatting
  • • Documentation

Data Processing

  • • CSV exports
  • • API responses
  • • JSON strings
  • • Data validation

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I escape HTML characters?

Escaping HTML special characters prevents them from being interpreted as code in HTML documents, ensuring content displays correctly and securely.

What are extended characters?

Extended characters include mathematical symbols, currency symbols, and special punctuation marks that have HTML entity equivalents.

How are line breaks handled?

When line break conversion is enabled, newlines are converted to <br> tags. This preserves line breaks when the text is rendered as HTML.

Is this safe for all content types?

Yes, HTML escaping is safe for any text content. It ensures special characters are properly encoded without altering the original meaning of the text.

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