HTML encode / decode
Escape HTML special characters or decode entities back.
Converts <, >, &, quotes into safe entities for embedding code in web pages — and decodes any entity back to text.
Frequently asked questions
When do I need HTML encoding?
Whenever you display user text or code samples inside HTML — unescaped < and & break the page or enable injection.
Does decoding handle named entities?
Yes — &, ©, and every standard named or numeric entity are decoded.