Escaping XML online converts special characters into entity references so text can be safely embedded inside XML elements and attributes. The five characters that require escaping are ampersand (&), less-than (<), greater-than (>), double quote ("), and single quote (').
Without escaping, user-generated content or dynamic values break XML structure. A product description containing Price < $50 would be parsed as a new tag starting at <. Escaping produces Price < $50, which XML parsers read as literal text. This is fundamental when generating XML from templates, databases, or user input.
Format Hubs's XML escape tool supports both encoding (escape) and decoding (unescape) modes. Switch between them to prepare text for XML insertion or to read escaped content from logs and API responses. All processing runs locally — no server upload, no account required.
Use this tool alongside the XML Formatter for document beautification and XML to JSON for format conversion. Read our XML escape guide for a complete reference on when and how to escape XML in different programming languages.
Paste your text below, choose Escape or Unescape, and copy the result instantly. For production systems, always escape at the boundary where untrusted text enters XML documents.
How to Escape XML Online
- Paste text containing special XML characters into the editor.
- Select Escape to encode characters as XML entities.
- Click Run to process the text.
- Copy the escaped output for use in XML documents.
For the full tool experience, visit the XML Escape page.