HTML Entity Converter
Encode special characters to HTML entities — or decode entities back to text.
The HTML Entity Converter encodes characters like ampersands, angle brackets and quotes into safe HTML entities so code displays correctly on web pages, and decodes entities back into readable text when you need the original. It handles the common named entities plus numeric ones, making it ideal for documentation, CMS content, email templates and debugging escaped markup.
How to use the HTML Entity Converter
- Type or paste your text into the box — raw HTML to encode, or entities to decode.
- Click Encode to convert special characters into HTML entities, or Decode to reverse them.
- Use Copy Result to copy the output, or Clear to start over.
HTML Entity Converter — FAQs
Is the HTML entity converter free?
Yes, completely free with no signup and no limits. Encode and decode as much text as you need, any time, directly in your browser, which comes in handy for everyday CMS content and email template work.
Which characters get encoded?
The encoder converts ampersands, angle brackets, double quotes and single quotes into their safe entity forms (&, <, >, ", '). These are the characters that would otherwise be interpreted as HTML markup by the browser.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Encoding and decoding run entirely in your browser — decoding uses a temporary in-memory element, never the network — so your content stays on your device and is never transmitted, logged, or stored anywhere.
Can it decode numeric entities like ©?
Yes. The decoder handles named entities such as © as well as decimal and hexadecimal numeric entities, converting them all back to their original characters reliably. It processes the full entity set every single time.