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HTML Entity Encode / Decode

Choose encode or decode and paste text. Encoding escapes the five HTML-significant characters so text displays literally inside HTML; “encode all” also converts non-ASCII characters to numeric entities. Decoding understands numeric (é é) and common named entities.

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When to use it

Escaping is for showing code or user text inside HTML. It is not a complete defence against cross-site scripting in every context (attributes, URLs, scripts need context-specific encoding).

Privacy

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Common questions

Which named entities are decoded?

The common ones (amp, lt, gt, quot, apos, nbsp, copy, reg, trade, hellip, dashes, currency, guillemets) plus all numeric entities.

Is anything uploaded?

No.

Methodology reviewed 2026-10-27. Processing details and test approach.

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