Developer Suite• Encoders & Decoders
HTML Entities
Safely encode/decode special characters into HTML entity representations.
Input Text
Output Result
What is this tool?
Safely encode special characters (like <, >, &, quotes, and unicode symbols) into standard HTML entities, or decode entity strings back into readable plain text.
How to encode or decode HTML entities
- Select either 'Encode' or 'Decode' mode using the toggle button.
- Paste your text or HTML snippet into the left input editor.
- The converted output displays immediately in the right pane.
- Click the copy button to copy the transformed output to your clipboard.
Key Features
- Two-way conversion: text to HTML entities and entities back to plain text
- Safely encodes reserved characters (<, >, &, quotes) into numeric entity codes into numeric entity codes (&#...;)
- Uses browser DOMParser for accurate, spec-compliant entity decoding
- Real-time instant processing without manual submit buttons
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I encode HTML entities?
Encoding HTML entities prevents cross-site scripting (XSS) and syntax collisions when displaying raw user input, code snippets, or reserved characters inside web pages.
Does this tool handle unicode and emoji characters?
Yes. Characters outside standard ASCII range are accurately converted to their corresponding numeric decimal entity representations.
Privacy First
All encoding and decoding operations run locally using browser string parsing and DOMParser APIs. Zero network transmission.