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Free HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder — Escape & Unescape HTML
Encode special characters to HTML entities and decode them back.
About HTML Entity Encoder
Instantly convert special characters like <, >, &, and © to their HTML entity equivalents (such as &lt; or &copy;) and decode them back to readable text. Essential for web developers embedding code snippets in HTML, preventing XSS vulnerabilities, displaying reserved characters on web pages, and writing technical blog posts that include markup examples.
How to Use HTML Entity Encoder
- 1Paste your text into the input area
- 2Click Encode to convert special characters to HTML entities, or Decode to reverse the process
- 3The result appears in the output panel
- 4Copy the result with one click for use in your code or document
When to Use HTML Entity Encoder
- ▸Escaping user-generated content before rendering it in HTML
- ▸Writing technical blog posts that include HTML code examples
- ▸Embedding special characters in email HTML templates
- ▸Decoding entity-encoded text from APIs and databases
Frequently Asked Questions
- What characters get encoded?
- The encoder converts <, >, &, double quotes, single quotes, and special symbols like ©, ®, ™, and non-ASCII characters to their named or numeric HTML entities.
- When should I encode HTML entities?
- Always encode user-submitted content before displaying it in HTML to prevent XSS attacks. Also encode special characters in HTML attribute values and when showing code examples on web pages.