HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities (& < > " ’) and decode named, decimal, or hex entities back to text.

HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder — HTML reserves a handful of characters that have special meaning in markup: &, <, >, ", and '. When you want those characters to appear as text inside an HTML document, you replace them with entities like &, <, and ".

All conversion happens locally in your browser. No text leaves your device.

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What is html entity encoder/decoder?

HTML reserves a handful of characters that have special meaning in markup: &, <, >, ", and '. When you want those characters to appear as text inside an HTML document, you replace them with entities like &, <, and ".

This tool encodes plain text to entities (escaping only the reserved characters by default, or every non-ASCII character in "all" mode) and decodes any combination of named (©), decimal (©), and hex (©) entities back to the characters they represent.

How to use it

Encode or decode

Switch the mode with the toggle at the top of the page.
Paste your text

Type or paste into the input box. Output updates as you type.
Copy the result

Use the Copy button to put the converted text on your clipboard.

Examples

Encode a tag

Convert <div> to its escaped form.

Result: <div>

Decode a named entity

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between basic and full encoding?

Does the decoder handle decimal and hex entities?

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