HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder Online
HTML entities allow you to display special characters like <, >, &, and " safely in web pages without the browser interpreting them as HTML code. This is critical for preventing XSS (cross-site scripting) attacks and for displaying code examples on your website. Our HTML entity encoder/decoder converts characters to their entity equivalents (like &lt; for <) and decodes them back instantly.
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- 1 Open the HTML Entity Encoder tool.
- 2 To encode: paste text with special characters like <, >, &, ".
- 3 Click "Encode" — special characters are replaced with HTML entities.
- 4 To decode: paste entity-encoded text and click "Decode."
- 5 Copy the result for use in your HTML, templates, or content.
Why HTML Entity Encoding Matters
- Prevent XSS attacks by safely encoding user-generated content.
- Display code examples on web pages without the browser executing them.
- Handle characters like &, <, >, and " that would otherwise break HTML.
- Essential for building secure, standards-compliant websites.
- Real-time conversion in your browser.
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Use Emoji Picker FreeFrequently Asked Questions
HTML entities are special codes used to display reserved characters in HTML. For example, < displays as <, & displays as &, and " displays as ". They prevent the browser from treating these characters as HTML markup.
Encoding user input prevents XSS attacks, where malicious scripts are injected into web pages. By converting < and > to < and >, script tags become harmless display text.
Yes. Non-ASCII characters can be encoded as numeric HTML entities (like © for the copyright symbol). Our tool handles both named and numeric entities.