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HTML Entities Encoder / Decoder
Encode or decode HTML entities quickly. Convert symbols, characters, and text for safe web use. No sign-up required. Keeps your data private on-device.
How to use this tool
- Choose whether to encode text for HTML or decode entity strings back to plain text.
- Paste your content into the input box and let the converter update automatically.
- Copy the sanitized output or download a JSON snapshot for documentation.
Where it helps
- Prepare user-generated content for safe rendering in templates.
- Decode API responses that return escaped HTML snippets.
- Quickly troubleshoot double-encoding issues in CMS or marketing platforms.
Encoding tips
- Always encode before inserting text into innerHTML to reduce XSS risk.
- Decode only trusted sources because malicious markup becomes active once unescaped.
- Pair with the HTML Formatter tool when cleaning larger snippets.
FAQ
- Which characters get encoded?
- The tool covers critical characters like ampersands, angle brackets, quotes, and apostrophes.
- Can I handle custom entities?
- Use decode mode. The browser parser supports standard named and numeric HTML entities.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes. Everything runs locally in the browser with no server calls.
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