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Encoding Tool

HTML Encode / Decode

Encode HTML entities and decode escaped HTML text.

HTML Encode / Decode

Encode HTML entities or decode escaped HTML text.

Overview

Convert special HTML characters to entities and decode entity strings back to readable text.

Examples

Encode HTML snippet

Input

<div>Hello & welcome</div>

Output

&lt;div&gt;Hello &amp; welcome&lt;/div&gt;

Decode HTML entities

Input

&lt;h1&gt;Title&lt;/h1&gt;

Output

<h1>Title</h1>

Use cases

  • Escape HTML before display in docs.
  • Decode entity-heavy text from logs.
  • Prepare safe snippets for templates.

FAQ

Does this sanitize unsafe HTML?

No. It only encodes/decodes entities.

Can I decode numeric entities?

Common entities are decoded by browser parsing.

Is conversion local?

Yes. Everything runs client-side.

Will tags execute after decode?

Output is plain text unless you render it as HTML elsewhere.

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