HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder
Easily convert special characters to HTML entities and vice versa. Essential for web developers to properly display special characters in HTML or to decode HTML entities back to readable text.
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Common HTML Entities Reference
| Character | Entity Name | Numeric Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| < | < | < | Less Than |
| > | > | > | Greater Than |
| & | & | & | Ampersand |
| " | " | " | Double Quote |
| ' | ' | ' | Single Quote/Apostrophe |
| © | © | © | Copyright |
| ® | ® | ® | Registered Trademark |
| ™ | ™ | ™ | Trademark |
| € | € | € | Euro |
| £ | £ | £ | Pound |
| ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | Yen |
| § | § | § | Section |
| Non-breaking Space | |||
| — | — | — | Em Dash |
| – | – | – | En Dash |
Safely Display Special Characters with HTML Entities
Ensure your text displays correctly on the web by converting special characters into their corresponding HTML entities. Our free online HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder handles both encoding (text to entities) and decoding (entities to text), making it an essential tool for web developers, content creators, and anyone working with HTML.
What are HTML Entities?
HTML uses certain characters like '<', '>', and '&' for its markup structure. To display these characters literally as text, they need to be 'escaped' using HTML entities. Entities are also used to represent characters not easily typed on a keyboard (like © or €) or invisible characters (like a non-breaking space ).
There are two main types: Named Entities (e.g., <, &, ©) and Numeric Entities (e.g., <, &, ©).
Why Encode/Decode HTML Entities?
- Prevent Broken HTML: Encoding prevents browsers from misinterpreting special characters as HTML tags.
- Display Code Snippets: Safely show HTML, XML, or other code examples on your web pages.
- Ensure Character Display: Guarantee that symbols like ©, ™, or accented characters render correctly.
- Security: Encoding user-generated content helps prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.
- Readability: Decoding entities makes HTML source code or data containing entities easier to read.
Using the HTML Entity Converter:
- Paste your text or HTML entity code into the 'Input Text' area.
- Select 'Encode to HTML Entities' or 'Decode from HTML Entities'.
- If encoding, choose your preferred options (Named/Numeric entities, Encode All).
- Click the 'Convert Text' button.
- The converted text appears in the 'Result' box.
- Use the 'Copy Result' or 'Download Result' buttons.
Whether you need to safely display code, ensure special symbols appear correctly, or make sense of encoded text, our HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder is the perfect tool for the job.