HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder
Free online tool · runs in your browser
Escape and unescape HTML entities.
Quick tutorial
- 1Enter text with special characters.
- 2Encode for safe HTML insertion or decode entities.
Free online html entity encoder / decoder
Escape HTML special characters to entities and decode entities back to plain text. Convert <, >, &, and quotes so snippets are safe to show in markup, or unescape stored entities for editing. This HTML escape/unescape tool runs locally and covers common named and numeric entities.
How to use HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder
- Enter text with special characters.
- Encode for safe HTML insertion or decode entities.
Limitations
- Covers common entities; exotic numeric entities may vary by browser.
Example
Input
<div>
Output
<div>
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTML escaping do?
It turns characters like < into < so browsers display them as text instead of treating them as tags.
Does this prevent XSS?
Escaping output is one defense. Always sanitize untrusted HTML before rendering; this tool is not a full sanitizer.
Common example?
`<` becomes `<` and `&` becomes `&`.
Is HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder free to use?
Yes. HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder on ShadowReference is free, with no account, no watermarks, and no server-side processing.
Does this tool send my data to a server?
No. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your input never leaves your device.