ToolPilot
Developer Toolsβ€’Encoding

HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Escape HTML special characters to safely display code snippets in web pages without rendering issues or cross-site scripting (XSS) risks. Converts characters like <, >, &, ", and apostrophes into their respective HTML entities.

Processed locally in your browser.
Encoding(3 tools)

About HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

Escape HTML special characters to safely display code snippets in web pages without rendering issues or cross-site scripting (XSS) risks. Converts characters like <, >, &, ", and apostrophes into their respective HTML entities.

Primary Purpose: Encode or decode HTML entities

How to Use the HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder

  1. 1Select Encode to convert characters to entities, or Decode to revert entities to characters.
  2. 2Paste your code and copy the escaped output.

Real-World Worked Examples

Code snippet escaping

<div>Hello & Welcome</div>

Inputs
text:<div>Hello & Welcome</div>
Result:&lt;div&gt;Hello &amp; Welcome&lt;/div&gt;

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is HTML escaping important?

Escaping ensures the browser renders characters as visible text rather than interpreting them as executable markup tags or script vectors.