HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode HTML entities back to characters.

Use named entities (e.g. &) Encode all characters (not just special)

Plain Text / HTML

HTML Entities

Common HTML Entities

About HTML Entity Encoding

HTML entities are special codes used to represent characters that have special meaning in HTML, or characters that cannot be easily typed on a keyboard. For example, the less-than sign (<) must be written as < in HTML to avoid being interpreted as a tag. This tool converts between plain text and HTML entities in real-time, entirely in your browser.

When to Use HTML Entities

Displaying HTML code as text on a webpage
Inserting special characters like copyright symbols, arrows, or mathematical operators
Preventing XSS (cross-site scripting) by encoding user input
Ensuring proper display of characters across different browsers and encodings