Why should I encode HTML special characters?

Encoding prevents characters like , and & from being interpreted as HTML markup. This is crucial for displaying code examples, preventing XSS attacks, and ensuring content displays correctly.

What's the difference between named and numeric entities?

Named entities use mnemonics (&, <, >). Numeric entities use character codes (&, <, >). Both produce identical results; named entities are more readable.

HTML Entity Encoder

Encode and decode HTML entities

What is HTML Entity Encoder?

Our HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder converts special characters to their HTML entity equivalents and vice versa. HTML entities like < (<), > (>), and & (&) are essential for displaying special characters safely in HTML without breaking markup. This tool handles both named entities ( ) and numeric entities ( ), including Unicode characters.

Common Use Cases

Displaying HTML code in web pages
Encoding user input for security
Preventing XSS vulnerabilities
Displaying special characters safely
Encoding XML/HTML content
Creating safe HTML snippets
Decoding scraped HTML content

Key Benefits

Bidirectional encoding/decoding

Handles all HTML entities

Unicode character support

Prevents XSS attacks

Named and numeric entities

Batch processing

Real-time conversion

How to Use HTML Entity Encoder

Paste text with special characters to encode them as HTML entities, or paste HTML entities to decode them back to readable characters. Switch between encode and decode modes as needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Convert special characters to HTML entities and back

Input Text

Common HTML Entities

& → &

< → <

> → >

" → "

' → '

/ → /