HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder Online

Encode HTML special characters to entities and decode HTML entities back to characters. Free online HTML encoder decoder. Escape < > & for safe HTML output.

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Input HTML or text

Output

Quick reference

What it is

Converts characters like < > & into their HTML entity equivalents so they display as text instead of being interpreted as HTML tags.

How to use it

Paste your HTML or text in the input
Click Encode to convert special characters to entities
Click Decode to convert entities back to characters
Click Copy to use the output

When you need this

Displaying user input safely inside HTML
Showing code snippets on a page without them rendering
Converting HTML content to store in a database
Fixing display issues with special characters on a webpage

Good to know

& must be encoded first before encoding < and > or you double-encode
The 5 critical characters are & < > " and single quote
HTML encoding prevents XSS attacks when displaying user content
This is different from URL encoding — use the right one for your context

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