HTML Unescape
Convert HTML entities back to readable characters.
🌐 Reverses HTML entities back to characters. Safe — uses a detached textarea element.
What Is This Tool?
This tool reverses HTML entities back to their original characters — turning & into &, < into <, and so on. Useful for reading escaped content or cleaning up imported data.
When You'll Need This
- Cleaning up content scraped from websites
- Reading escaped text from databases or APIs
- Decoding content from CMS exports
- Fixing double-escaped text (a common bug)
Named vs. Numeric Entities
HTML entities come in two forms: named (&) and numeric (&). This tool handles both, plus hexadecimal numeric entities (&).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is unescaping safe?
This tool uses a detached textarea element, which decodes entities without executing any HTML. The output is plain text, so it cannot trigger scripts.
About the HTML Unescape
The HTML Unescape handles html unescapedirectly in your browser. Paste or type your input, and the tool processes it instantly — no upload, no signup, no waiting. It's built for the moments when you need a quick transformation and don't want to leave your workflow.
Because the tool runs client-side, it's fast and private. Your text never touches a server, which makes it safe for sensitive content. The interface is keyboard-friendly and works on any device with a modern browser.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste or type your input into the text area.
- Adjust any options the tool offers.
- The output updates automatically as you type or change options.
- Copy the result using the copy button.
Why Use an Online Tool?
Browser-based tools like this one have a few real advantages over installed software or manual methods:
- No installation. It opens instantly in any browser, on any operating system.
- Private by default. Everything runs locally, so your data stays on your device.
- Always up to date.There's nothing to update — you always get the latest version when you load the page.
- Free and unlimited. Use it as often as you like, with no account and no caps.
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