Developer Tools100% Free Tool

Free HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder Online

Encode special characters to HTML entities (&, <, >,  ) and decode HTML entities back to characters for safe web output and XSS prevention. — 100% free online utility, zero sign-up, zero paywalls, and private client-side processing.

100% Client-Side0ms Latency
Formatted & Validated OutputValid RFC 8259

How It Works

1

Paste Text or HTML

Enter text with special characters or HTML with entities.

2

Encode or Decode

Choose Encode (text → entities) or Decode (entities → text).

3

Copy Safe Output

Copy encoded HTML for safe insertion into web pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Unescaped <, >, &, and " in user content can break HTML structure and enable XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attacks. Always HTML-encode user input before rendering in HTML context.

Related Developer Tools Calculators & Utilities

Interlinked precision tools in the Developer Tools collection.

View all Developer Tools →