HTML Entity Converter
Protect your web applications from XSS formatting errors with our HTML Entity Converter. Safely encode special characters (like `<`, `>`, `&`, `"`) into browser-safe HTML entities, or paste entity-encoded strings to instantly decode them back to readable characters.
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⚙️ How It Works
Paste any text containing special characters into the input area. Choose 'Encode' to systematically convert risky characters to safe HTML entities, or 'Decode' to translate an entity-encoded string back into standard human-readable characters.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly are HTML entities? ▾
HTML entities are specific character sequences starting with an ampersand (`&`) and ending with a semicolon (`;`). They represent reserved characters in HTML syntax. For instance, `<` becomes `<` and `&` becomes `&`.
Why do I need to escape HTML? ▾
If you want to display code snippets or user-submitted text on a webpage, you must escape reserved characters like `<` and `>`. If left unescaped, the browser will attempt to mistakenly render them as actual HTML elements, potentially breaking your layout or causing security vulnerabilities (XSS).
Does it support extended named entities? ▾
Yes. The decoder can handle common named entities (like `©` for the copyright symbol) as well as numeric character references.