Free HTML Tool
HTML Encoder / Decoder
Escape special characters like &, <, >, and " for safe HTML paste. Or decode HTML entities back to readable text.
Encoded output below
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0Input Chars
0Output Chars
0Chars Escaped
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HTML Entity Reference
| Character | Name | Named Entity | Hex Code | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| & | Ampersand | & | & | |
| < | Less Than | < | < | |
| > | Greater Than | > | > | |
| " | Double Quote | " | " | |
| ' | Single Quote | ' | ' | |
| Non-Breaking Space | |   | ||
| © | Copyright | © | © | |
| ® | Registered | ® | ® | |
| ™ | Trademark | ™ | ™ | |
| € | Euro Sign | € | € | |
| £ | Pound Sign | £ | £ | |
| ¥ | Yen Sign | ¥ | ¥ | |
| ° | Degree Sign | ° | ° | |
| ± | Plus Minus | ± | ± | |
| × | Multiplication | × | × | |
| ÷ | Division | ÷ | ÷ |
When to use HTML encoding
Always encode user-generated content before inserting into HTML
Use & instead of bare & inside href attributes
Encode code snippets to prevent browsers from rendering them
Use to add non-breaking spaces in HTML layouts
Decode to read raw text hidden inside encoded HTML emails
Encoding prevents XSS attacks in web applications
