HTML Entity Encode / Decode - Convert HTML Special Characters Online
Encode HTML special characters into entities (&, <, >, ", ') or decode entities back to HTML
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HTML Entity Encode / Decode - Convert HTML Special Characters Online
How to Use
1Select "Encode" to convert HTML characters to entities, or "Decode" to convert entities back to characters
2Paste your HTML or entity text into the input area
3The result appears instantly
4Copy the output with one click
Frequently Asked Questions
HTML entities are special codes used to represent characters that have a reserved meaning in HTML (like < and >) or that may not be easily typed. They start with "&" and end with ";". For example, < represents the less-than sign (<) and & represents the ampersand (&).
Encoding HTML characters prevents them from being interpreted as HTML markup. This is crucial for security (preventing XSS attacks) and correctness when displaying user-generated content or code snippets in a webpage.
This tool encodes the five characters with special meaning in HTML: & (ampersand β &), < (less-than β <), > (greater-than β >), " (double quote β "), and ' (single quote β ').
Yes. All processing is done entirely in your browser using JavaScript string replacement. No data is sent to any server.