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HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Convert special characters to HTML entities and back. Essential for web security, preventing XSS attacks, and displaying special characters correctly.

Encoding Options

When enabled, all characters outside the ASCII range (like é, ñ, 中) will be converted to numeric entities.

Text to Encode

0 chars

Encoded HTML Entities

0 chars

Common HTML Entities

Click any entity to use it as input

CharacterNamed EntityNumeric EntityDescription
<&lt;&#60;Less than
>&gt;&#62;Greater than
&&amp;&#38;Ampersand
"&quot;&#34;Quotation mark
'&apos;&#39;Apostrophe
[ ]&nbsp;&#160;Non-breaking space
©&copy;&#169;Copyright
®&reg;&#174;Registered
&trade;&#8482;Trademark
&euro;&#8364;Euro sign
£&pound;&#163;Pound sign
¥&yen;&#165;Yen sign
°&deg;&#176;Degree sign
±&plusmn;&#177;Plus-minus
×&times;&#215;Multiplication
÷&divide;&#247;Division

How HTML Entities Work:

  • Named entities use memorable names: &lt; for <
  • Numeric entities use character codes: &#60; for <
  • Hexadecimal entities use hex codes: &#x3C; for <
  • Essential for preventing XSS attacks and displaying special characters in HTML

Why Use Our HTML Entity Tool?

Real-Time Conversion

Instant encoding and decoding as you type. No waiting, no processing delays.

Security Focused

Essential for preventing XSS attacks by properly escaping user input and HTML content.

Bidirectional

Switch between encode and decode modes instantly. Supports both named and numeric entities.

Common Use Cases

Web Development

Escape HTML for safe display in web pages and prevent script injection.

<script>alert("XSS")</script>

Email Templates

Encode special characters for proper rendering in HTML emails.

Company © 2024 - All Rights Reserved

Data Export

Prepare text data for safe inclusion in HTML, XML, or JSON formats.

Product "Name" & Description

Content Migration

Decode entities when migrating content between different systems.

&lt;div class=&quot;container&quot;&gt;

How It Works

1

Encoding Mode

Converts special characters to HTML entities for safe display:

<&lt;
&&amp;
"&quot;
2

Decoding Mode

Converts HTML entities back to readable characters:

&lt;<
&#169;©
&#x2764;

Understanding HTML Entity Types

Named Entities

Human-readable names like &copy;

Most common and easy to remember

Decimal Entities

Numeric codes like &#169;

Works for any Unicode character

Hex Entities

Hexadecimal codes like &#xA9;

Preferred in some technical contexts

100% Client-Side Processing

All encoding and decoding happens in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server, ensuring complete privacy and security for sensitive content.

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