
HTML Sanitizer Tool
This HTML sanitizer tool converts text with special characters into HTML-safe output.

About HTML Sanitizer Tool
The HTML Sanitizer Tool converts text with special characters into HTML-safe output for pasting onto a website, including HTML code that should display as text. The output is intended to look and behave like the original text in a text editor. The page also shows the PHP code used for the conversion, with comments about handling tabs, spaces, and line endings.
Key features
- Converts text with special characters to HTML codes
- Allows pasting HTML code as displayable text on websites
- Preserves text-editor appearance in HTML output
- Displays PHP source code used for escaping
- Output is designed to match text-editor appearance
- Shows the PHP escaping code with explanatory comments
HTML Sanitizer Tool at a glance
- Website
- defuse.ca/html-sanitize.htm
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Security Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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