XML Escape / Unescape

Escape or unescape XML-safe text.

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Tool guide

XML Escape / Unescape Online

Escape XML-sensitive characters or unescape XML entities back into readable text. The tool keeps output as plain text and does not render XML or HTML.

Steps

How it works

Choose Escape or Unescape.
Paste XML-sensitive text.
Convert entities.
Copy or download the result.

Highlights

Key features

Escapes ampersands, angle brackets, quotes, and apostrophes.
Unescapes common XML entities.
Does not execute or render markup.
Useful alongside XML formatter and validator tools.

Use cases

Common uses

Prepare text for XML attributes.
Decode XML entity text.
Create safe XML examples.

Notes

Limitations to know

Only common XML entities are supported.
The tool does not validate full XML documents.
Decoded output should be reviewed before use in markup.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

3 answers

Does this validate XML?

No. Use XML Validator to check full XML syntax.

Which characters are escaped?

Ampersand, less-than, greater-than, quotes, and apostrophes are escaped.

Is decoded XML rendered?

No. Output is displayed as plain text.