Free HTML Entities Encoder & Decoder

Escape and decode HTML entities instantly using browser-based processing. Protect special HTML characters safely without uploads.

What are HTML Entities?

HTML entities represent special characters using encoded formats such as < for < and & for &.

HTML entities prevent browsers from interpreting special characters as real HTML markup.

Why Use HTML Escaping?

HTML escaping helps protect web pages from rendering issues and security vulnerabilities such as XSS attacks.

Supported HTML Entity Types

• Named entities
• Decimal numeric entities
• Hexadecimal entities
• HTML special character escaping

Browser-Based Privacy

All encoding and decoding happens locally in your browser. No text or HTML is uploaded to servers.

Common Use Cases

• Escaping user-generated content
• Preventing XSS vulnerabilities
• HTML debugging workflows
• Safe template rendering
• Frontend development tools

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are HTML entities?

HTML entities safely represent special characters in HTML documents.

Why use HTML escaping?

Escaping prevents browsers from interpreting special characters as actual HTML markup.

Does this tool upload text?

No. All HTML encoding and decoding happens locally in your browser.

Can I decode escaped HTML?

Yes. This tool supports both HTML escaping and decoding.