HTML Entity Encoder - Decoder
Encode and decode HTML entities online. Convert special characters like <, >, &, quotes, and other HTML characters into entities or decode HTML entities back into readable text.
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How To Use
Paste your input
Paste HTML or text into the input editor.
Choose Encode or Decode
Select whether to encode special characters into entities or decode entities back to text.
Review the result
Check the converted output in the output editor.
Copy or download
Copy the result or download it for use in your project.
Repeat
Convert as many times as you need.
About HTML Entity Encoding and Decoding
HTML entities provide a way to represent special characters in HTML using predefined names or numeric values. Characters such as <, >, and & have special meanings in HTML. For example, < can be represented as <, while & can be represented as &. Encoding these characters allows them to be displayed as text rather than being interpreted as HTML markup.
An HTML Entity Encoder converts special characters into their corresponding HTML entity representations. A decoder performs the reverse operation, converting entities such as <, >, and & back into their original characters. DevToolVerse's HTML Entity Encoder - Decoder provides both operations in one browser-based utility.
Features
Encode HTML Entities
Convert HTML-sensitive characters such as <, >, &, quotes, and other markup characters into HTML entities.
Decode HTML Entities
Convert HTML entities back into their original readable characters.
Browser-Based Processing
Process your input directly in the browser without requiring a server.
Copy and Download Results
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Useful Statistics
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Responsive and Theme Friendly
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Common HTML Entities
A quick reference of some of the most commonly used HTML entities.
| Character | Entity |
|---|---|
| < | < |
| > | > |
| & | & |
| " | " |
| ' | ' |
| © | © |
| ® | ® |
| ™ | ™ |
| € | € |
| £ | £ |
Limitations & Important Notes
- Encoding converts only the five markup-sensitive characters — <, >, &, " and ' — into entities. Symbol characters such as ©, ®, ™ and € are left unchanged rather than converted into named entities like ©.
- Decoding supports the browser's full entity table — named entities, decimal numeric references such as ©, hexadecimal numeric references such as ©, and Unicode characters outside the Basic Multilingual Plane (e.g. emoji).
- Decoding happens in a single pass. A double-encoded value such as &lt; becomes < after one Decode — a second Decode is needed to fully resolve it to <.
- A few legacy HTML entities can be decoded even without a trailing semicolon per browser parsing rules, but the Entities statistic only counts references written in the standard &name; / { /  form.
FAQ
An HTML entity is a way to represent reserved, special, or non-printable characters in HTML using a predefined name or numeric code, such as < for < or & for &.
It converts special characters such as <, >, &, and quotes into their equivalent HTML entities so they display correctly instead of being interpreted as markup.
It converts HTML entities back into their original readable characters. This includes named entities such as <, >, and &, as well as numeric entities such as the decimal © and hexadecimal © forms.
Encoding prevents characters like < and & from being misinterpreted as HTML markup, which helps avoid broken layouts and rendering issues.
< is the HTML entity representation of the less-than character. Using < instead of < ensures the character is displayed as text rather than treated as the start of an HTML tag.
Yes. Paste your HTML markup into the input editor and encode it to convert its special characters into entities for safe display as text.
No. This tool encodes markup-sensitive characters (<, >, &, quotes) for safe display of text and attribute values in HTML — it is not a complete HTML sanitizer or a context-aware security solution. Content placed into other contexts, such as URLs, JavaScript, or CSS, still needs handling appropriate to that context.
Yes. The tool is completely free to use, with no signup required and all processing handled locally in your browser.