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HTML Entity Encoder Decoder
Encode or decode HTML entities.
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About this tool
What is HTML Entity Encoder Decoder?
HTML Entity Encoder Decoder converts special characters such as <, > and & into HTML entities and back, so text displays correctly on a web page.
Useful when you need to
- Show code samples safely in HTML
- Decode entities in scraped text
- Escape user text
How to use
How to use HTML Entity Encoder Decoder
01 02 Choose Encode or Decode
Pick the action.
03 Run it
Read the result.
04 Copy
Copy the output.
Tips
Get better results
- Escaping prevents characters being treated as markup.
- Escape output as well as input when showing user-written content.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why encode HTML?
To display characters like < literally instead of as tags.
Is it private?
Yes.
Does it prevent all attacks?
No. It is one part of safe output handling.
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