HTML Encoder/Decoder Online Free
Convert characters to HTML entities or parse entity codes back to text. Displaying raw code tags like `<` and `>` on web pages causes browsers to render them as HTML tags instead of text.
Your inputs are processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
Why You Need a HTML Encoder/Decoder
Displaying raw code tags like < and > on web pages causes browsers to render them as HTML tags instead of text.
How HTML Encoder/Decoder Works
The engine maps characters to HTML entity codes in browser memory for high-speed operation, providing instant feedback without sending any data over the internet.
When to Use This Tool
Use the HTML Encoder/Decoder when you need to convert characters to HTML entities or parse them back during escaping HTML entities for code snippets and decoding parsed web text.
Step-by-Step Usage
- Paste code or HTML entities.: Paste code or HTML entities.
- Click Encode (Escape) or Decode (Unescape).: Click Encode (Escape) or Decode (Unescape).
- Copy the escaped HTML string.: Copy the escaped HTML string.
Advantages
- Escapes: Escapes special characters to standard HTML entities
- Decodes: Decodes parsed entity codes back to text
- Processed: Processed offline securely
Privacy and Safe Usage
Avoid pasting secrets, API keys, private tokens, or credentials into formatting, decoding, or testing tools unless you fully understand how the page processes the data.
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FAQs
What is an HTML entity?
It is a string of characters (like <) used to display reserved HTML characters (like <) safely.