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HTML Parse Tool: parse, encode, format & view HTML online
Put your HTML text here and escape it so Blogger stops eating your code, decode entities, beautify messy markup, minify it, strip tags or map the tag tree. A live render shows exactly what you're shipping. Free, instant and private.
What is an HTML parse tool?
HTML parsing means reading markup and breaking it into tags, attributes and text a program can work with. An online HTML parser tool does the practical part for you: paste your HTML, pick a mode and copy the result. No software to install.
How do I show HTML code in a Blogger post?
Blogger turns raw angle brackets into real tags, so your code vanishes. Use Encode to convert < and > into entities, then paste the result in HTML view.
What is the difference between HTML encode and decode?
Encode escapes special characters into entities so they display safely. Decode reverses it, turning <, & and © back into real characters.
How do I beautify messy HTML online?
Paste a one-line blob and choose Format. Every tag is re-indented by depth so the structure is readable and easy to edit.
How do I strip HTML tags to plain text?
Choose Strip. Every tag is removed and entities are decoded, leaving clean text for a meta description or an excerpt.
How an HTML parser works
Every browser parses HTML the same basic way: read the text, split it into tokens, then build a tree called the DOM. This tool follows the same idea to indent, outline and strip your markup.
Tokenize
The parser reads your text and splits it into start tags, end tags, text and comments.
<p>Hi <b>there</b></p> START p TEXT "Hi " START b TEXT "there" END b END p
Build the tree
Tokens are matched into parents and children. This nesting is the DOM, and it is what the Outline mode shows.
p ├─ "Hi " └─ b └─ "there"
Use the result
With the structure known, a tool can render it, indent it, shrink it or pull the plain text out.
Render → what readers see Format → indented code Minify → smaller code Strip → "Hi there"
Six HTML tools in one online parser
An HTML escape tool, unescape tool, formatter, minifier, tag stripper and outline viewer, built to be fast and private.
Escape HTML so it shows as text
The mode Blogger authors need most. Angle brackets, ampersands and quotes become entities, so your snippet prints on the page instead of running.
HTML decode
Entities back to real characters.
HTML beautifier
Indent and tidy, tag by tag.
HTML minify
Smaller markup, safe blocks kept.
Strip tags
Plain text from any markup.
Tag outline
An indented tag tree plus element counts, the fastest way to spot a stray unclosed <div>.
Live HTML viewer
The Render tab shows your markup as a browser draws it, inside a sandboxed frame, updating as you type.
HTML viewer, beautifier and editor online
No download, no account. Open the tool at the top of the page and use it as a quick HTML viewer, a code beautifier or a simple HTML editor.
HTML viewer
Paste your code and open the Render tab to see the page as a browser shows it. Nothing to download, and scripts are switched off in the preview for safety.
Open the viewerHTML beautifier
Turn a minified or messy one-liner into clean, indented code that is easy to read and edit. Press Format and copy the tidy result.
Beautify my HTMLHTML editor
Type or paste in the input box with line numbers, then chain transforms with use as input. Format, edit, then minify, all on one page.
Start editingSee every mode before and after
Real input and output for each transform, so you know exactly what you will get.
Encode (escape)
Decode (unescape)
Format (beautify)
Minify
Strip tags
Outline
How to use the HTML parse tool in 4 steps
From messy markup to the exact output you need in a few seconds.
Paste your HTML
Type it or paste it from your editor, theme or a minified file.
Pick a mode
Encode, decode, format, minify, strip or outline.
Check the result
Read the output or flip to Render to see the real page.
Copy or chain
Copy it, or press use as input to run another transform.
How to parse and show HTML code in a Blogger post
The classic problem: you paste HTML into a post and it disappears into the layout. Here is the fix, in four steps. It also works for WordPress, Shopify and any other CMS.
Try the encoderPaste your code in the input
Drop the snippet you want readers to see.
<button class="buy">Buy now</button>
Click Encode and copy
Brackets and quotes become entities so the browser prints them instead of running them.
<button class="buy">Buy now</button>
Switch the post to HTML view
In the Blogger post editor, change from Compose view to HTML view so your markup is not rewritten.
Wrap it in pre and code, then paste
Paste the encoded text between the tags. Your snippet now shows as readable code.
<pre><code> (paste encoded text here) </code></pre>
HTML entities cheat sheet
The characters you will escape most often, with their named and numeric codes. Includes the heart symbol if you want to say I love you in HTML code.
| Char | Name | Number | Why use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| & | & | & | Starts every entity, so a bare ampersand can break code |
| < | < | < | Opens a tag, so it must be escaped to show as text |
| > | > | > | Closes a tag |
| " | " | " | Safe inside double-quoted attributes |
| ' | ' | ' | Safe inside single-quoted attributes |
| © | © | © | Copyright sign in footers |
| — | — | — | Long dash in headings and text |
| € | € | € | Euro currency sign |
| ♥ | ♥ | ♥ | Heart symbol. Write I ♥ you to say I love you in HTML |
This tool's Encode mode writes ' for the apostrophe, which works everywhere. Decode understands the named entities above and any numeric code.
What is the best HTML parser?
It depends on the job. For quick tasks like encoding, formatting or viewing a snippet, an online tool is fastest. For scraping or building apps, a code library is the better fit.
| Option | Best for | Install | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| This online tool | Encode, decode, format, minify, strip and view HTML in seconds | None | Any (browser) |
| Browser DOMParser | Parsing an HTML string inside a web page script | None | JavaScript |
| Cheerio | Scraping and editing HTML on a server | npm install | Node.js |
| BeautifulSoup | Web scraping and cleaning messy markup | pip install | Python |
| lxml | Fast parsing of large HTML and XML files | pip install | Python |
Pick by task: this tool for quick one-off jobs and Blogger posts, a library when you need to parse HTML automatically inside your own code.
Your code never leaves your browser
Many online tools send your markup to a server. This one does not, which makes it safe for unpublished themes, client work and private snippets.
Nothing is uploaded
Every transform is JavaScript running on your own device.
Nothing is stored
We do not save, log or read what you paste.
Sandboxed live render
The preview runs in a locked frame with scripts switched off.
Bloggers
Show code samples in Blogger and WordPress posts without them breaking.
Developers
Format minified markup and spot an unclosed tag with the outline view.
SEO writers
Strip tags to get clean text for meta descriptions and excerpts.
Email builders
Minify and tidy HTML email templates before sending.
Students
Learn how entities and tag nesting work, with a live render beside the code.
Site owners
Shrink HTML with Minify and watch the size delta for faster pages.
Everything people look for in an HTML tool
Jump straight to the feature you need. They all live in the one tool at the top of the page.
HTML parse tool FAQ
Quick answers to the most common questions about parsing, encoding and viewing HTML.
What is HTML parse?
HTML parsing means reading HTML text and breaking it into pieces a program can understand: tags, attributes and text, usually arranged as a tree called the DOM. Browsers parse HTML to draw a page. An online HTML parser tool lets you encode, decode, format, minify or strip that markup.
How do I show HTML code inside a Blogger post?
Blogger renders raw angle brackets as real tags, so your code disappears. Use the Encode mode here: it turns < into < and > into > so the markup displays as text instead of running. Paste the encoded result into your post in HTML view, inside pre and code tags.
What is the best HTML parser?
It depends on the job. For quick one-off tasks such as encoding, formatting or viewing HTML, an online tool like this needs no install. For web scraping, BeautifulSoup or lxml in Python and Cheerio in Node.js are popular, and browsers include a built-in DOMParser for scripts.
How can I view HTML code?
To see the code behind any web page, right-click and choose View page source, or press Ctrl+U (Cmd+Option+U on a Mac in Chrome). To see how your own HTML looks when rendered, paste it into this tool and open the Render tab.
What is the difference between HTML encode and decode?
Encode converts characters like < > & and quotes into HTML entities so they are safe to display. Decode does the reverse, turning entities such as < & ' and © back into the characters they represent.
Does this HTML tool send my code to a server?
No. Every transform runs in JavaScript inside your browser, and the live preview renders in a sandboxed frame on your own device. Your markup never leaves your computer, which makes it safe for unpublished or private code.
How do I format or beautify messy HTML online?
Paste your HTML and choose Format. The tool walks your tags by depth and re-indents them, so a one-line blob becomes readable, indented markup that is easy to edit.
What does the HTML minifier remove, and is it safe?
Minify removes comments and collapses the whitespace between tags. It leaves script, style, pre and textarea blocks untouched because changing the spaces inside them could break them. The delta readout shows how much smaller the output is.
How do I strip HTML tags and get plain text?
Choose Strip. It removes every tag and returns the plain text underneath, decoding entities such as & and © along the way. It is useful for building a meta description or a text excerpt.
What is an HTML entity?
An HTML entity is a code that starts with an ampersand and ends with a semicolon, such as < for the less-than sign or © for the copyright symbol. Entities let you display characters that HTML would otherwise treat as markup.
How do I say "I love you" in HTML code?
Write I ♥ you, using the heart entity ♥ (or ♥), which displays a heart symbol. Do not type <3 directly, because the less-than sign starts a tag. Write <3 instead if you want the text version.
Can I use this tool for WordPress, Shopify or other sites?
Yes. The encoder, decoder, formatter and minifier work on any HTML, so you can use them with WordPress, Shopify, Wix, email templates or plain files. The Blogger guide is just the most common use.
Ready to parse your HTML?
Paste it in, pick a mode and copy the result in seconds. Free, private and instant.