HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

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

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

Operation

Escape special HTML characters, Decode HTML5 entities

Content

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.

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

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

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

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: 2026-10-04T16:58:29+00:00. This profile describes the tool; use its page to run it.

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