# HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Escape HTML characters or decode HTML5 entities into plain displayed text.

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Category: Developer & Data

HTML entities and readable symbols are different representations of text.

Choose escaping or decoding and inspect the plain text result before inserting it elsewhere.

## Inputs and controls

* Mode: Escape special HTML characters; Decode HTML5 entities
* Text or entity source

## How to use

* Choose mode.

* Paste or enter text or entity source.

* Select Process input. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.


## Why use this tool

The result is displayed as text, so converted characters are not executed as HTML.


## Before relying on the result

Only special characters are escaped. Results are always displayed as plain text and never executed as markup.


## Tool limitations

Only special characters are escaped. Results are always displayed as plain text and never executed as markup.

## Questions

### Is this a complete HTML sanitizer?

No. Output safety depends on its destination context. Entity conversion alone is not a universal sanitization step.

### What should I check before using HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder?

Check Mode and Text or entity source. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

Source page last modified (UTC): 2026-10-04T16:58:29+00:00

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