XML Escape Unescape

XML Escape Unescape Tool

XML Escape Unescape helps you convert between plain XML markup and entity-safe XML text directly in your browser. Use it when you need to display XML as text in HTML, logs, templates, or documentation without breaking markup.

What This Tool Does

Escape XML: Converts characters like <, >, and & into safe entities.
Unescape XML: Converts entity-safe text back into readable XML.
Realtime output: Updates result as you type.
Copy and download: Export output quickly.
Browser-side processing: Your data stays local in your browser.

How to Use

Select mode: Escape or Unescape.
Paste input text into the left editor.
Read transformed output in the right panel.
Use Swap to reverse direction quickly.
Copy or download output when ready.

Escaped Characters

The escape mode converts common XML-sensitive characters:

& to &
< to <
> to >
" to "
' to '

Common Use Cases

Embedding XML snippets in HTML pages or CMS content.
Preparing XML for code examples in blogs and docs.
Converting escaped XML from APIs into readable markup.
Debugging data where entities are double-encoded or difficult to inspect.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need to escape XML?

XML characters like < and & have structural meaning. Escaping prevents them from being interpreted as markup when shown as plain text.

Is this tool safe for sensitive XML data?

Yes. Processing happens in your browser and input is not sent to our server by this tool.

Does unescape mode validate XML structure?

No. Unescape mode only converts entities back to characters. If you need structure checks, run the result through an XML validator after conversion.

Can this fix malformed XML automatically?

No. It does not repair invalid tags or broken nesting. It only handles character escaping and unescaping.

Which entities does this tool support?

It supports core XML entities: &, <, >, ", and '.