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HTML Entity Encoder Decoder
Encode and decode HTML entities for snippets, docs, and safe text display.
Output will appear here.
What this tool does
This HTML entity tool converts characters like less-than, greater-than, ampersands, and quotes into entities, or decodes named and numeric entities back into readable text.
Common use cases
Encode special HTML characters for safe display or decode entities copied from markup and CMS fields.
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How to use it
- Paste text or HTML entities into the input box.
- Choose encode or decode mode.
- Copy the converted output for markup, docs, CMS fields, or QA notes.
Example workflow
Paste a small sample, run the tool, review the output, then move to the related category or toolkit links below if the job needs another cleanup, conversion, validation, or QA step.
Privacy note
Client-side only: text is converted in your browser and is not uploaded. Outputs are rendered as text, not raw HTML.
FAQ
Does this render HTML?
No. Output is displayed as text so pasted markup is not executed or rendered as raw HTML.
Which entities are decoded?
It decodes common named entities such as amp, lt, gt, quot, apos, nbsp, plus numeric decimal and hex entities.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Encoding and decoding runs locally in your browser.
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Browse the Developer Tools hub or continue with the Developer Data Toolkit when this task is part of a larger workflow.