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HTML Encoder & Decoder – Convert HTML Entities
Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode entities back to plain text. Supports named (&) and numeric (&) entity formats.
HTML Encoder / Decoder
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What is HTML Encoder & Decoder?
Convert <, >, &, quotes, and other special characters to HTML entity equivalents, or decode entities back to plain text. Supports both named entities and numeric entities.
HTML Encoder & Decoder Features
Real-Time Conversion
Results update as you type — no button press needed.
Named & Numeric Entities
Switch between & named and & numeric output formats.
Bidirectional
Encode plain text to entities or decode entities back to text.
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HTML Encoder & Decoder FAQ
Whenever displaying user-generated content, code samples, or any text containing <, >, or & inside HTML — encoding prevents broken markup and XSS vulnerabilities.
Named entities use readable abbreviations like & or <. Numeric entities use decimal codes like & or <. Both are valid HTML — named entities are more readable.
At minimum: < (<), > (>), & (&), and " (") inside attribute values. Encoding all special characters is the safest practice for user-generated content.
Yes — properly encoding all user-supplied text before rendering it in HTML prevents cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by ensuring characters like < and > are treated as literal text, not markup.