🏷️HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode them back.

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About HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Convert special characters like <, >, &, and quotes into their HTML entity equivalents, or decode HTML entities back to readable characters. Essential for safely displaying user-generated content in web pages and preventing XSS vulnerabilities by encoding potentially dangerous characters.

How to Use HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

1
Enter your text
Paste the HTML or plain text containing special characters.
2
Encode or decode
Click Encode to convert special characters to HTML entities, or Decode to convert entities back to characters.
3
Copy the result
Copy the output for use in your HTML source code or content.

Common Use Cases

Sanitizing user input for safe HTML display
Encoding special characters in CMS content
Decoding HTML entities from scraped web content
Preventing XSS vulnerabilities in web applications

Frequently Asked Questions

What are HTML entities?

HTML entities are special codes that represent characters with meaning in HTML. For example, < represents <, > represents >, and & represents &. They prevent the browser from interpreting these characters as HTML markup.

Why do I need to encode HTML entities?

Encoding prevents the browser from treating user input as HTML code, which protects against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and ensures special characters display correctly on the page.

Does it support named and numeric entities?

Yes, the tool supports both named entities (like &) and numeric entities (like &), and can decode both formats back to their original characters.