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HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder
Encode special characters into HTML entities, or decode entities back into readable text — useful for safely embedding text in HTML.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your text or HTML.
- 2Choose Encode or Decode.
- 3Copy the result.
Frequently asked questions
Why encode characters like < and & in HTML?+
Left unencoded, characters like < and & can be misinterpreted as the start of a tag or entity, breaking the page or opening an XSS risk — encoding them as entities keeps them safely displayed as literal text.