What are HTML entities?
Certain characters have special meaning in HTML, the ampersand, the less-than and greater-than signs, and quotes. To show them as literal text (instead of letting the browser treat them as markup), you replace them withentities like &, < and >. This tool does that conversion both ways.
How to use it
- Encode: paste text or code and get a version safe to drop into HTML.
- Decode: paste entity-escaped text to turn it back into normal characters.
- Copy the result with one click.
Frequently asked questions
Is my text uploaded?
No, it is encoded and decoded locally in your browser.
Does it handle numeric entities?
Yes, both named and numeric (decimal and hexadecimal) entities are supported.
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