HTML Entity Encoder

Encode and decode HTML entities and special characters, free in your browser. No sign-up — your data never leaves your device.

Safely Escape HTML Entities

HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder converts special characters like <, >, &, and quotes into their safe HTML entity equivalents (like < and &), preventing them from being misinterpreted as markup — an important step in preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) issues.

How to use

Paste raw text or HTML into the input box.
Click "Encode" to escape special characters, or "Decode" to convert entities back to raw characters.
Copy the result for safe use in HTML output.

Common use cases

Safely displaying user-submitted text inside an HTML page.
Decoding entity-encoded text copied from a webpage’s source.
Preparing code snippets to display correctly inside a <pre> block.

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