Which characters get encoded as entities?

Reserved HTML characters like ` `, `&`, and quotes, along with other special characters that need entity encoding to display correctly rather than being interpreted as markup.

Does decoding handle both named entities (like &) and numeric entities (like &)?

Yes, both named and numeric entity formats are decoded back to their actual characters.

Why would text need to be entity-encoded?

So it displays as literal text within HTML rather than being misinterpreted as markup — for example, encoding `<` prevents a browser from treating it as the start of a tag.

Does HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder upload my files to a server?

No. HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing, your files never leave your device.

HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Encode text to HTML entities, or decode HTML entities back to text.

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About this tool

Special characters like `<`, `>` and `&` need to be encoded as HTML entities to display correctly instead of being interpreted as markup, and converting text between raw characters and entities by hand is error-prone. This tool encodes text to HTML entities, or decodes HTML entities back to text, handling that conversion reliably in either direction.

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HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

About this tool

Frequently asked questions

Which characters get encoded as entities?

Does decoding handle both named entities (like &amp;) and numeric entities (like &#38;)?

Why would text need to be entity-encoded?

Does HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder upload my files to a server?

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