HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode HTML entities back to text.

Input Text

⚙️ HTML Entity Settings

Automatically detect if input contains HTML entities or plain text

Choose how to encode special characters

Encode single and double quotes (", ')

Convert spaces to   entities

Keep original line breaks in output

Only decode valid HTML entities (safer)

💡 HTML Entity Encoding Tips

🚀 Best Practices

  • Web security: Always encode user input to prevent XSS attacks.
  • HTML display: Encode special characters to display them as text in HTML.
  • XML compatibility: Use entity encoding for XML document compatibility.
  • Email templates: Encode special characters in HTML email content.
  • Data storage: Safely store HTML content in databases and files.

🛠️ Common Use Cases

  • Code display: Show HTML/XML code snippets in web pages safely.
  • Form validation: Sanitize user input before database storage.
  • Content migration: Convert between different encoding formats.
  • Template processing: Prepare content for template engines.
  • API responses: Ensure safe transmission of HTML content via APIs.