HTML Entity Converter

Convert special characters into safe HTML entities, or decode them back to plain text.

About the tool

Free online HTML Entities Encoder and Decoder. Safely escape and unescape HTML tags and special characters. HTML entities represent reserved characters or symbols to prevent browsers from parsing them as active markup tags. This utility allows you to escape tags like `<` and `>` into plain text rendering equivalents, or unescape them back to markup. HTML entities represent reserved characters or symbols to prevent browsers from parsing them as active markup tags. This utility allows you to escape tags like `<` and `>` into plain text rendering equivalents, or unescape them back to markup.

HTML entities represent reserved characters or symbols to prevent browsers from parsing them as active markup tags. This utility allows you to escape tags like `<` and `>` into plain text rendering equivalents, or unescape them back to markup.

How to Use

Here are the simple and straightforward steps to use the HTML Entity Converter in the best possible way without any complications:

Here are the simple and straightforward steps to use the HTML Entity Converter in the best possible way without any complications:

Enter your HTML code or text inside the input box. Click "Escape HTML" to encode special characters, or "Unescape HTML" to convert entity strings back to raw code.

Key Benefits

  • Instant secure encoding (Escape) and decoding (Unescape) of HTML tags
  • Preserves code structures for blogs, markdowns, and documentation
  • Executes completely in the browser without server interactions
  • Free and optimized for developers and writers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between escaping and encoding?
Escaping converts character tags (like `<` to `<`) so the browser prints them as text instead of building elements. Encoding translates characters to prevent code breaking.
Does this tool support all HTML5 entities?
Yes, it fully supports escaping the core reserved markup characters, quotes, and standard HTML5 named/numeric references.
Is the HTML Entity Converter completely free?
Yes, absolutely. All our tools, including the HTML Entity Converter, are 100% free and do not require any registration or subscription process.
Is my data safe when using the tool?
Definitely. The tool operates on the client-side (in your browser), which means your data is never uploaded or stored on any external servers.
Can I use HTML Entity Converter on my smartphone?
Yes, the tool interface is fully responsive and optimized to work on all screen sizes and operating systems, including Android and iOS.
Is the HTML Entity Converter completely free?
Yes, absolutely. All our tools, including the HTML Entity Converter, are 100% free and do not require any registration or subscription process.
Is my data safe when using the tool?
Definitely. The tool operates on the client-side (in your browser), which means your data is never uploaded or stored on any external servers.
Can I use HTML Entity Converter on my smartphone?
Yes, the tool interface is fully responsive and optimized to work on all screen sizes and operating systems, including Android and iOS.

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