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HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Q: When do I need to encode HTML entities?

You need HTML entities when displaying user content in HTML pages, inserting code examples, or when characters like <, >, & might be interpreted as HTML tags. This prevents XSS attacks and display issues.

Q: Named vs numeric entities?

Named entities (&amp;, &lt;) are human-readable but require browser support. Numeric entities (&, <) work in all HTML versions. Both are valid HTML.

Q: What is ?

is a non-breaking space. Unlike a regular space, it prevents the browser from wrapping text at that point, and it doesn't collapse multiple spaces into one.

Encode special characters to HTML entities and decode entities back to characters.

Use Named Entities (&) Encode All Non-ASCII

Input Text

Encoded Output

How to Use

Choose modeSelect Encode to convert characters to entities, or Decode to do the reverse.

Paste textThe output updates live as you type in the input field.

Choose encoding styleNamed entities (&) are more readable. Numeric entities (&) are more compatible.

Copy resultClick "Copy Result" to copy the encoded/decoded text to your clipboard.

Reference tabBrowse the Reference tab for a complete list of common HTML entities.

📌 All processing happens locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

About HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder is a free, browser-based utility built for developers and engineers who need a fast, reliable way to encode special characters to html entities and decode entities back to characters. Whether you're debugging an API response, preparing data for deployment, or validating configuration files, this tool handles the job in seconds — with zero server calls. Everything runs locally in your browser, so your source code and data stay private.

Frequently Asked Questions

HTML entities are special codes used to represent characters that have special meaning in HTML (like < and >) or characters not easily typeable. They start with & and end with ; — e.g. < for <.

You need HTML entities when displaying user content in HTML pages, inserting code examples, or when characters like <, >, & might be interpreted as HTML tags. This prevents XSS attacks and display issues.

Named entities (&, <) are human-readable but require browser support. Numeric entities (&, <) work in all HTML versions. Both are valid HTML.

  is a non-breaking space. Unlike a regular space, it prevents the browser from wrapping text at that point, and it doesn't collapse multiple spaces into one.