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HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder

Encode special characters into named or numeric HTML5 entities and decode escaped HTML safely.

Privacy & Data Handling: HTML snippets are converted without storing user markup.
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How to Use HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder

  1. Paste your raw HTML snippet or encoded entity string into the input field.
  2. Choose Named Entities (HTML5) or Numeric Entities, then click Encode or Decode.
  3. Copy the escaped result directly into your template or article.

About This Utility

Prevent XSS rendering accidents and display code snippets cleanly in HTML documents by converting reserved characters (&, <, >, ", ') and non-ASCII symbols into named (&amp;copy;) or numeric (&#169;) HTML entities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Numeric entities (such as &#160;) are compatible with strict XML parsers that do not recognize all HTML5 named entities.
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