HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder - Step by Step
HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder runs in three steps: open the tool, paste your text, then copy the result. This page walks through what each step expects.
Step 1 - open the tool
Go to HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder. Nothing needs to be installed or signed in before you start.
Step 2 - paste your text
Paste plain text, or text that already contains HTML entities, into the left box and click the convert button. The tool checks the input for entity patterns like & or ' - if it finds one, it decodes; otherwise it encodes the five markup-breaking characters.
Step 3 - copy the result
The converted text appears in the right box. Click Copy Output to put it on your clipboard, ready to paste into your HTML source or wherever the escaped or decoded text is needed.
Everything runs locally in this browser tab - no upload and no account, and nothing you type is saved once you leave the page.
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