Convert special characters to their HTML entity equivalents and vice versa. Encode text for safe HTML display (e.g., < → <) or decode entities back to readable characters. Perfect for preparing content for web pages and email templates.
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Use the tool below. Your inputs stay local when the tool supports browser-only processing.
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Paste the text you want to encode or the HTML entities you want to decode. This HTML entity converter accepts special characters like copyright and registered symbols, angle brackets, ampersands, and quotes that need encoding for safe HTML display.
Select Encode to convert special characters to their HTML entity equivalents, or Decode to convert entities back to readable characters. The HTML entity converter tool works bidirectionally with a single click, making it easy to switch between encoding and decoding.
Click copy to grab the encoded or decoded output and paste it into your web project. Using an HTML entity converter ensures your content displays correctly in all browsers without rendering issues or broken markup.
An HTML entity converter handles the five most common characters that need encoding: & (&), < (<), > (>), " ("), and ' ('). It also supports special characters like copyright (©), registered (®), and non-breaking spaces, plus many named and numeric entities.
An HTML entity converter prevents browsers from interpreting special characters as code. Without encoding, angle brackets can be mistaken for HTML tags, ampersands can break URL parameters, and quotes can disrupt attribute values, leading to broken page rendering and potential XSS vulnerabilities.