About This HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder
Our free HTML entity encoder/decoder tool helps you convert special characters to HTML entities and vice versa. When building websites or processing HTML content, certain characters need to be encoded as entities to display correctly or prevent code injection. This tool provides instant, real-time conversion with support for both named entities (<, >) and numeric entities ('). All processing happens in your browser for complete privacy and offline functionality.
Features
Encode text to HTML entities
Decode HTML entities to text
Real-time automatic conversion
Support for named entities (&, <, >, ")
Support for numeric entities (', ©)
Unicode character support
Character count for input and output
Swap function to reverse operations
Common entities reference table
One-click copy to clipboard
Benefits
Fast and instant conversion
Real-time processing as you type
Privacy-focused - no server uploads
Works completely offline
Free with unlimited use
No registration required
Mobile-friendly interface
Handles special characters and symbols
Perfect for web developers
Safe for sensitive content
Common Use Cases
Displaying code snippets in HTML
Preventing XSS attacks in user input
Encoding special characters for web pages
Processing HTML content safely
Displaying reserved HTML characters
Converting user-generated content
Debugging HTML rendering issues
Preparing content for HTML attributes
Email template development
Learning HTML entity syntax