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HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode HTML entities to text online for free.

Common HTML Entities
&&
<&lt;
>&gt;
"&quot;
'&apos;
©&copy;
®&reg;
&trade;
&euro;
£&pound;
¥&yen;
°&deg;
±&plusmn;
×&times;
÷&divide;
µ&micro;
&para;
·&middot;
½&frac12;
¼&frac14;
¾&frac34;
«&laquo;
»&raquo;
&ndash;
&mdash;
 &nbsp;
¡&iexcl;
¿&iquest;
À&Agrave;
Á&Aacute;

About This Tool

Encode special characters like <, >, &, and quotes to their HTML entity equivalents, or decode HTML entities back to readable text. Prevents XSS and ensures correct HTML rendering.

How to Use

  1. Enter Text

    Paste the text or HTML to encode or decode.

  2. Encode or Decode

    Click Encode to convert specials to entities, or Decode to convert entities back.

  3. Copy

    Copy the result.

Use Cases

XSS Prevention

Encode user input before inserting into HTML to prevent cross-site scripting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What characters are encoded?

All characters with named HTML entities plus any non-ASCII characters as numeric entities.

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