HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

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How to Use HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Paste your text into the input field
Select 'Encode' to convert characters to entities, or 'Decode' to reverse
The converted text appears instantly
Copy the result with the copy button

Features

Encodes all HTML special characters
Decodes named, decimal, and hex entities
Named entities (e.g. &) and numeric entities (e.g. &)
Encode only essential characters or all non-ASCII
One-click copy

What is HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder?

Encode special characters like <, >, &, and quotes to their HTML entity equivalents, or decode HTML entities back to readable characters. Essential for preventing XSS vulnerabilities and rendering special characters correctly in HTML.

Frequently Asked Questions

Without encoding, characters like < and > break HTML structure. User-submitted content must be encoded to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Named entities use descriptive names (&, <). Numeric entities use the Unicode code point (&, <). Both display identically in browsers.

Only if your page doesn't declare UTF-8 encoding. Modern HTML pages with can use Unicode characters directly.

HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder