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HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

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Encode special characters into HTML entities (<, >, &) and decode entities back to plain text.

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What is HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder?

Safely escape characters like <, >, &, ", and ' into their corresponding HTML entity codes (&lt;, &gt;, &amp;, &quot;, &apos;) to prevent XSS injection and display raw code safely in browsers.

How to Use Online

  1. 1
    Select Operation ModeChoose Encode to convert symbols to entities, or Decode to restore raw characters.
  2. 2
    Input Text or Code SnippetPaste strings containing symbols like <, >, &, ", or accented characters.
  3. 3
    Choose Entity FormatSelect Named entities (&amp;, &lt;, &gt;) or Numeric decimal entities (&#38;, &#60;).
  4. 4
    Copy Escaped OutputCopy safe escaped HTML text ready for web rendering without syntax breaking.

Key Features

  • Live bidirectional Encode and Decode
  • Supports Named entities (&copy;, &euro;) and Numeric entities (&#60;, &#x3C;)
  • One-click copy and sample loading
  • Safe client-side execution

Common Use Cases

  • Displaying code snippets inside HTML documentation without breaking the DOM
  • Sanitizing user inputs for basic rendering
  • Decoding legacy HTML content feeds

Frequently Asked Questions

Without escaping, browsers interpret characters like < and > as HTML tags, which can break page layouts or create Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.