Text to HTML Converter
Wrap plain text paragraphs in HTML tags instantly.
About Text to HTML Converter
Paste plain text and convert it to HTML instantly. Each paragraph (separated by blank lines) is wrapped in the tag of your choice — <p>, <div>, or <li> (inside a <ul>). Optionally escape special HTML characters (&, <, >, ") and auto-link any URLs found in the text.
Use Cases
Preparing blog post drafts for CMS pasting, converting notes to HTML emails, building HTML templates from plain content, batch-wrapping paragraphs for web pages.
How It Works
Splits the input on double newlines to identify paragraphs, optionally escapes HTML entities using string replacement, wraps each paragraph in the chosen tag, and auto-links URLs using a regex.
FAQs
Does it convert formatting like bold or italic?
No — this tool converts plain text structure (paragraphs) to HTML. It does not interpret Markdown or Word formatting. For Markdown to HTML, use the Markdown Previewer.
What does "Escape special chars" do?
It replaces & → &, < → <, > → >, and " → " so the text is safe to paste inside HTML without breaking the markup.
Can I convert a single-line-per-item list to HTML list items?
Yes — paste your items (one per line), set blank lines between groups or use the <li> tag option to wrap all paragraphs as list items inside a <ul>.