HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Instantly encode HTML entities or decode them back to readable text.

Input Text
Output HTML Entities

What is the HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder?

The HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder is a free, fast online developer utility that allows you to transform standard text into HTML-encoded entities, or reverse the process by decoding HTML entities back into readable text. This is an essential tool for web developers, content creators, and software engineers who frequently deal with displaying code snippets, escaping user input, and ensuring that special characters are rendered correctly on web pages.

How to Encode or Decode HTML Entities

Using the tool is incredibly simple and requires no technical knowledge:

  1. Select your mode: Choose whether you want to "Encode" (Text to HTML Entities) or "Decode" (HTML Entities to Text) using the toggle buttons.
  2. Enter your data: Paste your text or HTML string into the input area.
  3. Process: Click the "Encode" or "Decode" button. The result will instantly appear in the output area.
  4. Copy the result: Click the "Copy" button to save the output to your clipboard for use in your code or documents.

100% Secure and Client-Side

When dealing with proprietary code, sensitive user input, or private content, security is your top priority. ToolDojo's HTML Entity tool processes everything locally in your web browser. Your input is never transmitted over the internet, uploaded to the cloud, or saved to any server. You can safely encode or decode your most sensitive data knowing that the information remains strictly on your own device at all times. This client-side processing also ensures lightning-fast performance, as there is no need to wait for a server response.

Frequently Asked Questions

HTML entities are strings of characters that begin with an ampersand (&) and end with a semicolon (;). They are used to display reserved characters in HTML (like <, >, &, and ") without the browser misinterpreting them as HTML code.

No. All encoding and decoding operations are performed entirely within your web browser using JavaScript. Your sensitive data never leaves your device.

If you want to display HTML code on a webpage as text, you must encode the characters so the browser doesn't try to render them. For example, replacing '<' with '&lt;' ensures the browser displays the less-than sign instead of treating it as the start of an HTML tag.