Why do I need to encode HTML?

If you embed user-generated text or code examples directly in HTML without encoding, characters like will be interpreted as HTML tags. Encoding prevents XSS vulnerabilities and rendering issues.

What characters are encoded?

The encoder converts: & → &, → >, " → ", and ' → '. These are the five characters with special meaning in HTML.

Does the decoder handle all named HTML entities?

Yes. The decoder handles all named HTML entities (like , ©, €) as well as numeric entities ( , ).

HTML Encoder & Decoder

The HTML Encoder converts special characters to their HTML entity equivalents (& → &, < → <, > → >, " → ", ' → ') for safe embedding in HTML documents. The decoder reverses this, converting entities back to characters. Essential for displaying code examples, user input in HTML, or data that must not be interpreted as markup.

Text to Encode

Safely embed user content or code examples in HTML by encoding special characters, or decode received HTML entities to readable text.

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