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Online HTML Encoder & Decoder - Free Tool

Encode and decode HTML entities online. Convert special characters like less-than, greater-than, ampersand to safe HTML code. Perfect for displaying code snippets and preventing XSS attacks. All processing runs in your browser.

💡 HTML Entity Encoding/Decoding

How to Use HTML Encoder/Decoder

Quick Start Guide

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Paste or type your HTML code or text into the input field

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Click Encode to convert special characters to HTML entities

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Click Decode to convert HTML entities back to readable text

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Copy the result for use in your web pages or code

💡Pro Tips

✓Encoding converts < > & " to safe HTML entities
✓Decoding reverses the process for reading encoded HTML
✓All processing happens locally in your browser
✓Essential for displaying code snippets safely

Frequently Asked Questions

HTML encoding converts special characters like less-than and greater-than into their HTML entity equivalents. This prevents browsers from interpreting them as HTML tags, making it safe to display code snippets and preventing XSS attacks.
Use HTML encoding when you need to display HTML code as text on a webpage, sanitize user input to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS), or embed special characters that would break your HTML structure.
The main characters encoded are: less-than becomes ampersand-lt-semicolon, greater-than becomes ampersand-gt-semicolon, ampersand becomes ampersand-amp-semicolon, and double quote becomes ampersand-quot-semicolon.
Yes. All encoding and decoding runs in your browser. Your text never leaves your device, making it completely private.

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