Why do we need HTML entity encoding?

Special characters need to be converted to entities to distinguish them from HTML tags and prevent XSS attacks.

Does it support numeric references?

Yes, both decimal (<) and hexadecimal (<) numeric references can be decoded.

Which characters are encoded?

The characters & " ' / ` = are encoded. These have special meaning in HTML.

Yes, all processing is done in your browser and input data is never sent to a server.

HTML Entity Encoder

Convert HTML special characters to entities and back. Supports & < > and numeric character references.

HTML / Text

Encoded Result

Common HTML Entity Reference

&→&

<→<

>→>

"→"

'→'

/→/

`→`

=→=

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How to Use

Step 1

Input

Paste your HTML code or text into the input field

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Step 2

Select

Choose encode or decode mode

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Step 3

Result

Results are displayed in real-time, ready to copy

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Features

Real-time Conversion

Encoding and decoding results appear as you type

XSS Prevention

Use for HTML escaping to prevent injection attacks

Browser-based

All processing happens in your browser

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FAQ

HTML entities are alternative representations for characters with special meaning in HTML (< > & "). For example, < is written as <.

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