HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder
Encode special characters to HTML entities, or decode them back.
How to use HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder
- 1Paste text or HTML-entity-encoded text.
- 2Choose Encode or Decode.
- 3Copy the result.
Why use this tool
- Escapes the characters that would otherwise break HTML rendering.
- Two-way conversion in one tool.
Frequently asked questions
Why encode characters like < and &?
These characters have special meaning in HTML. Encoding them prevents browsers from misinterpreting user-submitted text as markup, which also helps prevent XSS issues.