HTML Entity Encoder
Escape text for HTML (< & …) or turn entities back into text.
- 100% free
- Runs in your browser
Last reviewed by the OnlineToolPro team
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What is the HTML Entity Encoder?
Characters like < and & have special meaning in HTML. Encoding turns them into entities (<, &) so they show as text; decoding turns entities back into normal characters.
How it works
How to use the HTML Entity Encoder
3 simple steps. No experience needed.
What can you use it for?
- Show code examples on a web page.
- Make user-entered text safe to place in HTML.
- Read text full of & and ' codes.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which characters are encoded?
& < > " and ' by default. You can also encode every accented letter and symbol as a numeric entity.
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