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HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Encode special characters into HTML entities and decode HTML entities back to readable characters.

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100% Client-Side In-Browser
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Free · No Signup Required

HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

Safely encode or decode HTML characters.

How to Use HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

  1. 1

    Paste your text or HTML into the input.

  2. 2

    Select Encode or Decode mode.

  3. 3

    Copy the processed output.

Key Features

  • Encode & decode mode toggle
  • Named entity support (&, <, >)
  • Numeric entity support (<)
  • Bulk text processing

Benefits

  • Prevent XSS by encoding user input
  • Fix broken HTML entities in legacy code
  • Display code snippets safely on web pages

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

  • Double-encoding HTML entities, creating garbled text.

Data Handling & Privacy Notice

This utility executes entirely client-side in your web browser. No text, calculations, or uploaded data are sent to our servers or stored in any database.

Frequently Asked Questions

Always encode untrusted user input before inserting it into HTML to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

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