HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder
Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode them back to text.
Text to Encode
Encoded Output
Common HTML Entities
< <
> >
& &
" "
' '
© ©
® ®
™ ™
€ €
£ £
¥ ¥
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How to Use HTML Entity Encoder
- Switch between Encode and Decode modes using the tabs
- Enter your text or HTML entities in the input field
- Click 'Encode' or 'Decode' button or wait for auto-conversion
- Copy the result to clipboard using the copy button
- Use the swap function to quickly reverse input and output
Common Use Cases
- Prevent XSS attacks by encoding user input
- Display special characters correctly in HTML
- Escape reserved HTML characters in content
- Convert symbols and unicode characters for web display
- Sanitize data before database storage
- Prepare text for XML and HTML documents
- Handle international characters in web forms
- Debug HTML rendering issues
Why Use HTML Entity Encoder?
Both encoding and decoding in one tool
Real-time conversion as you type
Support for named, numeric, and hex entities
Quick reference for common HTML entities
Copy and paste functionality built-in
Mobile-friendly responsive design
Tips & Best Practices
- Use named entities (&copy;) for better readability
- Always encode user input to prevent XSS attacks
- Test encoded content in browsers for compatibility
- Use numeric entities for characters without named equivalents
- Consider performance impact of excessive entity usage
- Validate encoded output before saving to database