Free XML Escape & Unescape Tool
Escape and unescape XML special characters online for feeds, data exchange, configuration files, and markup-safe text handling. Convert reserved characters into entity references and reverse them when needed.
How to Use the XML Escape Tool
Paste your text or XML fragment into the input panel and click Escape XML to convert reserved characters into entity references. Use Unescape XML to turn escaped content back into readable text. The converted result appears in the output panel for quick copy and reuse.
Key Features
- Escapes core XML characters into valid entity references
- Unescapes encoded XML content back into plain readable text
- Helpful for feeds, configs, payloads, and embedded markup
- Works entirely in the browser with no data upload
- Fast two-way conversion for debugging and data prep
Why Escape XML Content?
XML reserves characters such as angle brackets and ampersands for markup syntax. If those characters appear inside data without proper escaping, the document can become invalid or parse incorrectly. Escaping ensures content is treated as text instead of markup.