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HTML Encode / Decode

Encode text so special characters (& < > " ') are safe inside HTML, or decode HTML entities — named plus decimal and hex numeric — back to plain text.

Input

Action

EncodeDecode

Output

Instructions

Converts between plain text and HTML-entity-escaped text.

Paste or type the text into Input.
Pick Encode to escape &, <, >, " and ', or Decode to turn entities back into characters.
The result appears in Output as you type — use Copy to take it.

Tips

Decoding understands named entities (&), decimal (é) and hex (😀) forms.
Encode any user-supplied text before dropping it into markup — that is what stops a stray <script> from running.
Hit Example and pick a direction to see it work with no typing.