HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder Online Free — Instant Conversion
Encode text to HTML entities or decode entities back to characters.
What is HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder?
Encodes HTML special characters (< > & " ') to their entity equivalents (< > & " ') to safely embed text in HTML, or decodes entities back to readable characters.
Common Use Cases
Escaping user input before inserting into HTML, fixing double-encoded entities, reading HTML source code, preparing text for CMS editors, and debugging HTML rendering issues.
How It Works
Replaces the 5 HTML special characters with named entities for encoding, and uses a DOM parser or regex replacement for decoding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need to encode HTML entities?
Without encoding, characters like < and > are interpreted as HTML tags, which can break your layout or create XSS vulnerabilities.
Does it encode all Unicode characters?
It encodes the 5 critical HTML special characters. Additional Unicode characters can optionally be encoded as numeric entities (😀 etc.).
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